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Gorham vs Randolph vs Randolph
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%).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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 | Randolph | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
2,007Lowest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Randolph 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% |
24.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Randolph 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% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$75,069±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,095±$198Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,507Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Randolph 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% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Randolph 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.