Compare towns
Gorham vs Naples vs Otisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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%).
Otisfield has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
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 | Naples | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
3,985 |
1,951Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
| Otisfield and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Otisfield 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%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Otisfield and Naples 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% ME: 36.2% |
31%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$317,200±$35kLowest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,300±$872Lowest 14% 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 |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$2,652Lowest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Naples 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% ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 10% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6Lowest 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 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.