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Gorham vs Morrill vs Somerville
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 people working from home (19%).
Morrill has the most homeowners (89.5%).
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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 | Morrill | Somerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
914 |
837Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
39.8±6.1Highest 11% below ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
| Morrill and Gorham 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% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Morrill 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% |
18.5%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Morrill and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$71,250±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$214,000±$18kLowest 28% below ME |
$218,100±$41k 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,583±$265 39% above ME |
| Gorham and Somerville 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 |
$2,472Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,505 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville 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% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 71 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.