Compare towns
Gorham vs Hermon vs Lebanon
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).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 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 | Hermon | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
6,727Lowest |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
41.1±4.7Highest 6% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hermon and Gorham 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% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest 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% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Lebanon 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. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Lebanon 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. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lebanon 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Hermon High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
14.6Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.