Compare towns
Gorham vs Halifax vs Westminster vs Gray
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 most expensive homes ($461k median).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Westminster | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
847 |
497Lowest |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Gray and Westminster 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%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Halifax 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% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
| Gorham and Gray 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. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% 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% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Halifax School District | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | — | 12.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.