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Florida vs Gorham vs Peru
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%).
Peru has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 668 |
18,300Highest |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Florida and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Florida and Peru 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% |
28% 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% |
3.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$90,750±$18k 12% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$267,400±$15k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,805 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Florida | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — |
| 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.