Compare towns
Limerick vs Gorham vs Chapman vs China
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
China has the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
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 | Limerick | Gorham | Chapman | China |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
18,300Highest |
388Lowest |
4,526 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
| Chapman and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$93,125±$17kLowest 25% above ME |
$96,309±$12k 29% above ME |
| Gorham and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$240,000±$37k 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,680±$355Lowest 47% above ME |
— | — |
| Limerick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,535 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Limerick 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 | — | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.