What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gorham has the highest household income ($112k).

Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k 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.

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

Measure	Gorham	Greenfield
People
Population	18,300Highest	17,664Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average	44.6±2.1Highest 15% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%	18.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Gorham and Greenfield 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%	23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S.	$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S.	$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S.	$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,825Highest 55% above U.S.	$4,769Lowest 53% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.	1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	17 minLowest 34% below U.S.
Work from home	19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#24 of 133 in ME	#257 of 282 in MA
School district	Gorham Public Schools	Greenfield
High school in town	Gorham High School	Greenfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	10.9Lowest
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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.