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Halifax vs Gorham vs Colrain vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Guilford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Halifax | Gorham | Colrain | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,627 |
2,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$75,243±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$312,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,283±$273 9% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,827Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Gorham 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 | Halifax School District | Gorham Public Schools | Mohawk Trail | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.