Compare towns
Leeds vs Gorham vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Brownfield has the oldest population (median age 39.9).
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 | Leeds | Gorham | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,285 |
18,300Highest |
1,830Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
39.9±6.8Highest 11% below ME |
| Brownfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Brownfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27kLowest 13% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,617±$554 42% above ME |
| Gorham and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Lowest 16% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,976 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None 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.