What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).

North Yarmouth has the oldest population (median age 47.4).

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	North Yarmouth
People
Population	18,300Highest	4,240Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+14.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME	47.4±3.2Highest 6% above ME
Kids under 18	20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1%	21.5%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1%
	North Yarmouth and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4%	17.1%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Gorham and North Yarmouth 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 ME: 36.2%	53.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%	4.8%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,312±$6kLowest 50% above ME	$129,267±$13kHighest 73% above ME
	North Yarmouth and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$460,900±$26kLowest 55% above ME	$496,500±$45kHighest 67% above ME
	North Yarmouth and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,680±$355Lowest 47% above ME	$1,708±$641Highest 50% above ME
	North Yarmouth and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,825Lowest 59% above ME	$5,355Highest 76% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4%	38.8%±71.2Highest ME: 48.4%
	North Yarmouth 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%	4.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	86.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME	1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 10% above ME	27 minHighest 11% above ME
Work from home	19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9%	17.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Gorham and North Yarmouth 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.