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Gorham vs Stoneham vs Westbrook
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 homeowners (81.5%).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Stoneham | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Lowest |
23,355Highest |
20,775 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Stoneham and Gorham 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% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Stoneham 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% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Westbrook 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% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$85,038±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Gorham 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. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$383,300±$19kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,392±$74Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Stoneham 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. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,005Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westbrook and Stoneham 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Stoneham | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Stoneham High | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
12.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.