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Gorham vs Salisbury vs Salisbury
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 the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($479k 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 | Salisbury | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
5,656Lowest |
9,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Salisbury 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% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Salisbury 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. |
$4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury 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% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | Triton |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | 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 |
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.