Compare towns
Gorham vs Phillips vs Troy
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%).
Phillips has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Phillips | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,094 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
| Phillips and Troy 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% |
20.7%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Phillips 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% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$45,385±$12k 39% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,255±$211 10% above ME |
| Gorham and Troy 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 |
$2,582 15% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Phillips 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% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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.