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Hubbardton vs Gorham vs Sudbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Sudbury has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Hubbardton | Gorham | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
18,300Highest |
679Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±13.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.9 17% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sudbury and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest 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% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$100,208±$33kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,800±$42kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$338,500±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355Lowest 19% above U.S. |
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| Hubbardton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,205Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
50 minHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton 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 | — | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — |
| 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.