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Gorham vs Gorham vs Saco vs Topsham
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 highest household income ($112k).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k 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 | Gorham | Saco | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
2,682Lowest |
20,819Highest |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Topsham 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Topsham 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% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | #57 of 120 in NH | #38 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Saco Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Gorham High School | None in town | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
9.0Lowest |
— | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.