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Gorham vs Whitman vs South Berwick
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%).
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% rent).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Whitman | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
15,295 |
7,670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
40.4±1.8Highest 4% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Whitman and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Whitman 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. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Gorham 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. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
| Whitman and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and South Berwick 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Whitman-Hanson | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.