Compare towns
Gorham vs Jefferson vs Limerick
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).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Jefferson | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
2,647Lowest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
40.4±9.2Highest 10% below ME |
| Limerick and Gorham 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% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$85,078±$17kLowest 14% above ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
| Gorham and Limerick 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 |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Gorham 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 |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Gorham 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 10% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Limerick 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 | #45 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Jefferson Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.