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Limerick vs Gorham vs West Gardiner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
West Gardiner has the most expensive homes ($305k median).
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 | West Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
2,682Lowest |
3,696Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.5±2.8 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Gardiner and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Gardiner and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$96,172±$30k 19% above U.S. |
| Limerick and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$305,100±$42kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| West Gardiner and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,087±$150 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 19% below U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,282Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±9.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Gardiner and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick and West Gardiner 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | #90 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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U.S. 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.