Compare towns
Gorham vs Halifax vs Newark vs Saco
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).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Saco has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Halifax | Newark | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
847 |
727Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Saco and Newark 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Newark 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% |
22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Newark 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% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
| Newark and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Saco 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax 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 | — | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Halifax School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.