Compare towns
Gorham vs Hollis vs Hampden
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 expensive homes ($461k median).
Hollis has the oldest population (median age 43.8).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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 | Hollis | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
4,872Lowest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
| Hollis and Hampden 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% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Gorham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$95,950±$24kLowest 28% above ME |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
| Gorham and Hampden 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 |
$338,900±$27k 14% above ME |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,372±$293 20% above ME |
$1,286±$317Lowest 13% above ME |
| Gorham and Hollis 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 |
$2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis 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% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden 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 | #88 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.