Compare towns
Gorham vs Mapleton vs Boothbay
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 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 | Mapleton | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,884Lowest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Gorham and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,147±$121 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,202 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Boothbay 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | 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.