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Gorham vs Maynard vs Maynard
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%).
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 | Maynard | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
10,712Lowest |
10,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Maynard 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% |
18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | Maynard |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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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.