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Greene vs Gorham vs Warren vs Limerick
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 the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Limerick has the most homeowners (89.8%).
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 | Greene | Gorham | Warren | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
18,300Highest |
4,932 |
3,400Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
| Warren and Limerick 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% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 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%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Gorham and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
| Gorham and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Gorham 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 |
$2,832 7% below ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Warren 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Limerick 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.