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Gorham vs Newfane vs Gray vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 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 | Newfane | Gray | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,456Lowest |
8,429 |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 12.5 |
12.2Lowest |
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U.S. 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.