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Gorham vs Levant vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Levant | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
3,069Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
| Warren and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Levant 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% |
18.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Levant 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% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Gorham and Levant 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 |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Gorham and Levant 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 |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Levant 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% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Warren 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 | #124 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | 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.