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Gorham vs Lee vs Washington
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Washington has the most homeowners (92.5%).
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 | Lee | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
5,719 |
526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Washington 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%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Washington 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% |
35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$95,278±$12k 18% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Washington 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. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$370,700±$32k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| 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. |
$4,381 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Gorham 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% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Lee 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 | #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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.