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Gorham vs Wayne vs Georgetown
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%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Georgetown has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Wayne | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,101 |
1,012Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Georgetown and Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Georgetown 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% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Georgetown and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME |
| Gorham and Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME |
$427,200±$47k 44% above ME |
| Gorham and Georgetown 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 |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,431±$448 26% above ME |
| Gorham and Georgetown 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,575Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 10% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Georgetown 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 | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 38 | Georgetown 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.