Compare towns
Gorham vs St. George vs West Bath
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%).
St. George has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
West Bath has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | St. George | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
2,606 |
1,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
54.2±5.6 21% above ME |
| St. George and West Bath 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% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and West Bath 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% |
39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| St. George and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.6% ME: 36.2% |
50.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$89,155±$10kLowest 19% above ME |
$103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
| Gorham and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$356,300±$79kLowest 20% above ME |
$422,800±$102k 43% above ME |
| Gorham and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,465±$293 29% above ME |
$1,112±$327Lowest about the ME average |
| Gorham and St. George 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 |
$3,359Lowest 11% above ME |
$3,516 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| West Bath and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| St. George 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 | #46 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | St George Public Schools | West Bath 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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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.