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Freedom vs Gorham vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($359k 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 | Freedom | Gorham | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494 |
18,300Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,000±$43k 17% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$358,600±$32kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,106±$160Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 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 |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Freedom 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 | Freedom School District | Gorham Public Schools | Washington School District |
| 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.