Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Gorham vs Hope vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Hope has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Edgecomb | Gorham | Hope | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,748 |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8 8% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
44.6±3.1Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Hope and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Edgecomb and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8% ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18k 46% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$86,766±$6kLowest 16% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Gorham and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,219±$182 7% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Gorham and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577 18% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,842 27% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 10% below ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Hope 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 | Edgecomb Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | Hope Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.