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Gorham vs Jericho 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 youngest population (median age 39.4).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Jericho | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
5,114 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.3±21.2 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$127,500±$72kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$375,800±$96kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,041Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 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 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.