What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).

Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gorham	Naples
People
Population	18,300Highest	3,985Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6%	+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME	49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME
Kids under 18	20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1%	15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Gorham and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Naples 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%	37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%	2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME	$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME	$340,100±$48kLowest 15% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,680±$355Lowest 47% above ME	$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME
	Naples and Gorham 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	$2,784Lowest 8% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4%	59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Naples 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%	9.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	87.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988 11 yrs newer than ME	1988 11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 10% above ME	38 minHighest 56% above ME
Work from home	19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Naples 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	#118 of 133 in ME
School district	Gorham Public Schools	RSU 61/MSAD 61
High school in town	Gorham High School	Lake Region High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	11.7Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.