Compare towns
Gorham vs Edgecomb vs Pittston
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%).
Edgecomb has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Pittston has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Edgecomb | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,251Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41±8.8 8% below ME |
41.4±5.9Highest 8% below ME |
| Pittston and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Pittston 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% |
24.5%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Edgecomb and Pittston 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% |
39.8% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Edgecomb 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 |
$108,750±$18k 46% above ME |
$86,614±$18kLowest 16% above ME |
| Gorham and Edgecomb 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 |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
$238,700±$66kLowest 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
— | $1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
| Gorham and Pittston 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 |
$3,577 18% above ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston 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% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Edgecomb 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.