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Gorham vs Mapleton vs Upton
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,884Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Gorham 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.