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Gorham vs Hampton vs Hermon 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).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Hampton | Hermon | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
10,101 |
6,727Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Gorham 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Hampton 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. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Hampton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #54 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | Hermon Public Schools | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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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.