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Gorham vs Jay vs Gray vs Little Falls
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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
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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 | Jay | Gray | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
471Lowest |
8,429 |
718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
46.3±21.2 19% above U.S. |
| Jay and Little Falls 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±16.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gray and Little Falls 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% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$127,500±$72kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Little Falls 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. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$375,800±$96k 13% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
— | $1,371±$89Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$4,041 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 12.5Lowest |
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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.