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Eddington vs Gorham vs Phippsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eddington has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Eddington | Gorham | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,223Lowest |
18,300Highest |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.9±4.1Highest 23% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
| Eddington and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,350±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$107,833±$19k 44% above ME |
| Gorham and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,000±$45kLowest 10% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$49 about the ME average |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,758 9% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.