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Gorham vs Danvers vs Gray 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%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
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 | Danvers | Gray | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
28,098Highest |
8,429 |
7,670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Danvers and Gray 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% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 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% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Gray 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% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
| Danvers 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±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #10 of 133 in ME | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
12.8 |
12.5Lowest |
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.