Compare towns
Gorham vs Northport vs Wayne
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%).
Northport has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Northport | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,621 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
56.6±3.8Highest 26% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
| Northport and Wayne 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% |
13.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Northport 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% |
39.2%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$73,523±$8kLowest about the ME average |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
| Gorham and Wayne 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 |
$343,400±$36kLowest 16% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,088±$299 4% below ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Gorham and Northport 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 |
$2,721Lowest 10% below ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Northport 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% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | Northport Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.