Compare towns
Gorham vs Industry vs Jackson vs Gray
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).
Industry has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Industry | Jackson | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
988 |
567Lowest |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
40.6±10.7 9% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
| Gray and Industry 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% |
24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Industry 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 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Industry and Gray 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% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$63,056±$19kLowest 16% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$205,600±$31kLowest 31% below ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,049±$137 8% below ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
| Gorham and Gray 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 |
$1,793Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
86%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 10% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Jackson 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 | — | — | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | — | 12.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.