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Florida vs Gorham vs Charlemont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Charlemont has the oldest population (median age 59.6).
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 | Florida | Gorham | Charlemont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 668Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,118 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4 44% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Charlemont and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlemont and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$305,500±$52k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,023±$126 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlemont and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Charlemont 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 | Florida | Gorham Public Schools | Hawlemont |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.