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Gorham vs Cornwall vs Saco vs South Berwick
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Saco | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
1,208Lowest |
20,819Highest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Cornwall 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. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and South Berwick 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Saco Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
— | — | 13.0Highest |
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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.