Compare towns
Gorham vs Brewer vs Hermon
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 people working from home (19%).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Brewer | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
9,652 |
6,727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
40.1±4.8 10% below ME |
41.1±4.7Highest 8% below ME |
| Hermon and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon 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% |
22.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Brewer and Hermon 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% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
| Gorham and Hermon 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 |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
| Gorham and Hermon 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 |
$3,374 11% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Gorham 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% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Brewer Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Brewer High School | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
14.0 |
14.6Highest |
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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.