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Gorman vs Eagle Harbor 152 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (40× in Eagle Harbor) and seasonal homes (+42.9 pts in Eagle Harbor).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Gorman A small town of 100
Quiet strengths Gorman doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Eagle Harbor A small town of 72
Quiet strengths Eagle Harbor doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Eagle Harbor →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Life in each Gorman gets 103 more inches of snow a year The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1 Community
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 152 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Gorman ↔ Eagle Harbor 152 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
100 Highest 72 Lowest
Median age
56.9 ±0.9 Lowest 44% above MD 62.1 ±9.3 Highest 58% above MD
Kids under 18
0% ±39.6 Lowest MD: 22.2% 15.3% ±43.7 Highest MD: 22.2%
Age 65+
17% ±48.5 Lowest MD: 16.7% 20.8% ±55.4 Highest MD: 16.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest MD: 43.4% 26.2% Highest MD: 43.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±19.8 Lowest MD: 6.9% 12.5% ±27 Highest MD: 6.9%
Household incomemedian
— $81,771 ±$23k 21% below MD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $167,400 ±$125k 60% below MD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $3,315 19% below MD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 MD: 51.5%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest MD: 9.4% 8.3% Highest MD: 9.4%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest MD: 67.6% 97.5% Lowest MD: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1948 31 yrs older than MD
Average commuteone way
— 50 min 61% above MD
Work from home
0% ±16.9 Lowest MD: 19.3% 54.2% ±64.3 Highest MD: 19.3%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
8.8 mi Lowest 28.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.81 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Oakland (26%) Waldorf (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Eagle Harbor Few work in Gorman
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.6 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.5 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
4.8 Lowest 192 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Gorman Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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