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Guildhall vs Gorham vs Northumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Gorham has the most people working from home (19%).
Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($120k median).
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 | Guildhall | Gorham | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±6.2Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Northumberland and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$40,268±$7kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$120,100±$15kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,018±$96 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,794Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Northumberland 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 | Northumberland School District |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | Groveton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.