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Gorham vs Lee vs Stockbridge
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
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 | Lee | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
5,719 |
2,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
63.7±3.5Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Lee 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% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Lee 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% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
47%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge and Lee 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% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$146,250±$67kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge 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±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$600,000±$99kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$858±$375Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,652 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.8%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Lee 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% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Lee | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Lee Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.