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Gorham vs Hampden vs Mendon 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 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 | Hampden | Mendon | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
7,896 |
1,113Lowest |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Gray 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% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% 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. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | — | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 22 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Hampden Academy | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
14.8Highest |
— | 12.5Lowest |
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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.