Compare towns
Kenduskeag vs Gorham vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kenduskeag has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Levant has the most renters (18.6% rent).
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 | Kenduskeag | Gorham | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,333Lowest |
18,300Highest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±5.8Highest about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
| Kenduskeag and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Levant and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,792±$14kLowest 7% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| Gorham and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,900±$37kLowest 40% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,033±$287Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
| Gorham and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,059Lowest 32% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Kenduskeag 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 | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.