Compare towns
Hiram vs Gorham vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hiram has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Hiram | Gorham | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748 |
18,300Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 28% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.