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Gorham vs Hermon vs Warner
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%).
Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
6,727 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Warner and Hermon 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest 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%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% 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% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Hermon 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 |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Hermon 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% 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% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Warner 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 | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| 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.