Compare towns
Gorham vs Jackson vs New Castle
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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
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 | Jackson | New Castle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
897 |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.5±2.5 56% above U.S. |
62.8±6Highest 61% above U.S. |
| New Castle and Jackson 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and New Castle 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% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Castle and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46k 46% above U.S. |
$176,953±$29kHighest 119% above U.S. |
| New Castle and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109k 116% above U.S. |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 411% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1k 24% above U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,001 92% above U.S. |
$8,509Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±85.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Jackson 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.1%±19.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Castle 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 | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Jackson School District | New Castle School District |
| 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.