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Gorham vs Knox vs Morrill
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).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Morrill has the most homeowners (89.5%).
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 | Knox | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
825Lowest |
914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.1±7.9Highest 8% below ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
| Knox and Morrill 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% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill 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% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Morrill 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% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$64,821±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,375±$47 21% above ME |
$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
| Gorham and Knox 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 |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 10% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Knox 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 | — | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.