What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).

Freeport has the oldest population (median age 48.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gorham	Freeport
People
Population	18,300Highest	8,802Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6%	+10.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME	48.8±4.3Highest 9% above ME
Kids under 18	20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1%	19.4%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Gorham and Freeport 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%	26.7%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%	59.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%	5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME	$107,326±$19kLowest 44% above ME
	Gorham and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$460,900±$26kLowest 55% above ME	$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME
	Freeport and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME	$1,439±$123Lowest 26% above ME
	Gorham and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,825Lowest 59% above ME	$5,042Highest 66% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4%	62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4%
	Freeport 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%	8.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME	1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 10% above ME	24 minLowest 4% below ME
Work from home	19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Freeport 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	#4 of 133 in ME
School district	Gorham Public Schools	RSU 05
High school in town	Gorham High School	Freeport High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	12.2Lowest
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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.