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Georgetown vs Gorham vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k 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 | Georgetown | Gorham | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
18,300Highest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
| Gorham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,200±$47k 44% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
| Gorham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448 26% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,286±$317Lowest 13% above ME |
| Gorham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,575Lowest 15% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.