Compare towns
Gorham vs Limerick vs Newburgh
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).
Limerick has the most homeowners (89.8%).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Limerick | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
3,400 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Limerick 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% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Newburgh 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh 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% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Gorham and Limerick 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 |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Limerick and Gorham 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 |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Limerick 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% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 10% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Limerick 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | — |
| 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.