Compare towns
Gorham vs Bath vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
Auburn has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Gorham | Bath | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300 |
8,815Lowest |
24,602Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
45.4±3Highest about the ME average |
41.4±2.7 8% below ME |
| Bath and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±2.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Auburn and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bath and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
27.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
$66,647±$5kLowest 11% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
$282,000±$12kLowest 5% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$1,041±$74Lowest 9% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,847 27% above ME |
$3,687Lowest 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Auburn and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3% ME: 74.3% |
59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1954 23 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
22 minLowest 12% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Gorham 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #110 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Auburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Morse High School | Edward Little High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
14.8Highest |
13.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.