Compare towns
Lake Arrowhead vs Gorham vs Leeds
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lake Arrowhead has the youngest population (median age 33).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% 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 | Lake Arrowhead | Gorham | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,322 |
18,300Highest |
2,285Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
39.4±2.9Highest 12% below ME |
38.2±8.3 15% below ME |
| Gorham and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Gorham and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,654±$9k 32% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$85,208±$14kLowest 14% above ME |
| Gorham and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$19k 10% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$257,800±$27kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
| Lake Arrowhead and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,565 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| 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.