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Holden vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holden has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Holden | Gorham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,352Lowest |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.6Highest about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| Holden and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Holden and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Gorham and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,200±$35kLowest 23% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
| Gorham and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $289,400±$70kLowest about the ME average |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355 47% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,221Lowest 6% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±30.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±10.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Holden 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 | #61 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.