Compare towns
Greene vs Gorham vs Turner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Turner has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
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 | Greene | Gorham | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Lowest |
18,300Highest |
5,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
47.6±4.3Highest 6% above ME |
| Turner and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kLowest 31% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$100,036±$28k 34% above ME |
| Gorham and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23kLowest 9% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$284,900±$50k 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
| Gorham and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 about the ME average |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,294Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Greene 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
11.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.