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Gorham vs Rye vs Dayton
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%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Dayton has the most affordable homes ($398k median).
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 | Rye | Dayton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
5,611 |
2,313Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
42.1±5.5 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$113,750±$24k 41% above U.S. |
| Rye and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$398,200±$34kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,215±$867Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rye and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$3,872Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Dayton 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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Rye School District | Dayton Public Schools |
| 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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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.