Compare towns
Gorham vs Monroe vs Morrill vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 43.5).
Morrill has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Hampden has the shortest commute (23 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 | Monroe | Morrill | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,001 |
914Lowest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
43.5±7Highest about the ME average |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
| Monroe and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$74,250±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
| Gorham and Hampden 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 |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$214,000±$18kLowest 28% below ME |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,286±$317 13% above ME |
| Gorham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe 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 ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden 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 | — | — | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 71 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
— | — | 14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.