Compare towns
Gorham vs Newcastle
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%).
Newcastle has the shortest commute (17 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 | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,913Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
49.4±7Highest 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Newcastle 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% |
24.4%±1.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$89,868±$33kLowest 20% above ME |
| Gorham and Newcastle 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 |
$398,000±$41kLowest 34% above ME |
| Gorham and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,363±$81Lowest 20% above ME |
| Gorham and Newcastle 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 |
$4,256Lowest 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
5.8%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
17 minLowest 30% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Newcastle 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 | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.