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Gorham vs Hubbardton vs Ripton vs Saco
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 youngest population (median age 39.4).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Hubbardton | Ripton | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
831 |
508Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
48±13.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Hubbardton 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% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Gorham 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. |
$293,800±$42kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Hubbardton 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. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton 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 | — | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Saco Public Schools |
| 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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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.