Compare towns
Limerick vs Gorham vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the most homeowners (89.8%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Limerick | Gorham | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
18,300Highest |
2,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.6±5.3Highest 7% below ME |
| Union and Limerick 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% 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 |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,179±$452Lowest 4% 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 | $2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.