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Gorham vs Castleton vs Buxton vs Little Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most people working from home (19%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
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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 | Castleton | Buxton | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
4,453 |
8,512 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
46.3±21.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Buxton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$100,144±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$127,500±$72kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$356,800±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$375,800±$96k 13% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,613±$266 14% above U.S. |
$2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,422 10% above U.S. |
$4,041 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±26.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | #39 of 70 in VT | #104 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| 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.