Compare towns
Gorham vs Hancock vs Phippsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 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 | Hancock | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
2,518 |
2,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
| Hancock and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and Hancock 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 ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$72,285±$5kLowest 3% below ME |
$107,833±$19k 44% above ME |
| Gorham and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$276,800±$51kLowest 7% below ME |
$335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
$1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,034 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Phippsburg 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 | #117 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Hancock Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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ME 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.