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Glover vs Gorham vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Glover | Gorham | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
18,300Highest |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
| Glover and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glover and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$243,000±$70kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glover and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Glover 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | 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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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.