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Gorham vs Ludlow vs Randolph
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%).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
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 | Ludlow | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
808Lowest |
2,007 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.7±5.6 25% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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% |
13.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±0.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$304,000±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,018±$91Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,507 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Gorham 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.