Compare towns
Gorham vs Berwick vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Gorham | Berwick | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
8,175Lowest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
40.7±2.9Highest 9% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
| Berwick and Standish 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% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Gorham and Berwick 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% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$94,771±$24kLowest 27% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
| Gorham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$336,000±$18kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Gorham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,436 46% above ME |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Berwick 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% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 10% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 12.5Lowest |
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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.