Compare towns
Gorham vs Hermon vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most people working from home (19%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
6,727Lowest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.1±4.7Highest 8% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
| Hermon and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Gorham 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% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
36%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$96,629±$22kLowest 29% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
| Gorham and Standish 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 |
$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Gorham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish 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% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Standish 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 | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Hermon High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
14.6Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.