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Gorham vs Proctor vs Ryegate
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%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Proctor | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,794 |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Ryegate 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.