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Hill vs Gorham vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Hill | Gorham | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
18,300Highest |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
| Hill and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,352±$291Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,695Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hill School District | Gorham Public Schools | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| 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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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.