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Gorham vs Maynard vs Saco vs Topsham
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%).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k 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 | Maynard | Saco | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
10,712 |
20,819Highest |
9,706Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Saco 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% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Topsham 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%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% 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% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
| Maynard and Gorham 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. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Maynard 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #38 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | Saco Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | None in town | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | — | 12.2Lowest |
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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.