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Elmore vs Gorham vs Woodbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Woodbury has the oldest population (median age 54.5).
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 | Elmore | Gorham | Woodbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
18,300Highest |
659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.5±8.8Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Woodbury and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$84,545±$16kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$311,200±$57kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
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| Gorham and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,609Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±95.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodbury and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Woodbury 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Gorham Public Schools | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| 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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U.S. 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.