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Mayetta vs Gorham

180 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.8× in Gorham) and property tax bill (+55% in Gorham).

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Mayetta, KSHomes around $311KKansas · 347 people
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Gorham, KSHomes around $153KKansas · 416 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

MayettaHomes around $311K
Housing$311K typical home25% above the KS typical home All about Mayetta →
GorhamHomes around $153K
Housing$153K typical home39% below the KS typical home All about Gorham →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker5.8×
Gorham is more of a job hub
Gorham 0.46Mayetta 0.08
Property tax bill+55%
Tax bills are bigger in Gorham
Gorham $1,917Mayetta $1,240
Typical home built32 yrs
Mayetta’s homes are older
Gorham 1975Mayetta 1943
Age 65++9.5 pts
Gorham has more people 65 and up
Gorham 20.2%Mayetta 10.7%
Street grid+63%
Gorham has the more walkable street grid
Gorham 162Mayetta 98.9
Average commute5 min
Gorham has the shorter commute
Mayetta 20 minGorham 15 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,080 more a month in Mayetta

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Mayetta$2,090/mo
Typical home $311K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.78% · or rent about $975/mo · Housing →
Gorham$1,020/mo
Typical home $153K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.69% · or rent about $788/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,080 a month, about $12,900 a year, between Mayetta and Gorham.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Kansas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
BMayettaBetter than 58% of districts in the state –GorhamNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
MayettaGorham
Snow a year14″13″
January low18°F—
July high91°F—
Growing season (days)199d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd71st
Outdoors & history
MayettaGorham
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled—1886
Archive photos—2
Community
MayettaGorham
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

180 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MayettaKSGorhamKS
Mayetta ↔ Gorham180 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MayettaGorham
People
Population 347Lowest 416Highest
Median age 32.9±12.9Highest 12% below KS 28.7±12.3Lowest 23% below KS
Mayetta and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.2%±7.3Lowest KS: 23.8% 24.5%±10Highest KS: 23.8%
Gorham and Mayetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.7%±5.1Lowest KS: 17% 20.2%±4.1Highest KS: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.4%Highest KS: 35.6% 13.3%Lowest KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.5%±5.7Highest KS: 6.6% 3.1%±4.4Lowest KS: 6.6%
Mayetta and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $64,688±$10kLowest 13% below KS $68,200±$6kHighest 8% below KS
Gorham and Mayetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $69,600±$22kLowest 68% below KS $113,200±$26kHighest 48% below KS
Gorham and Mayetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $975±$356Highest 8% below KS $788±$400Lowest 26% below KS
Mayetta and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,240Lowest 56% below KS $1,917Highest 31% below KS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.6%±50.4Highest KS: 43.5% 26.3%±13.1Lowest KS: 43.5%
Mayetta and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.6%Lowest KS: 11.3% 5%Highest KS: 11.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 65.9%Highest KS: 67.2% 64.8%Lowest KS: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1943Lowest 33 yrs older than KS 1975Highest 1 yr older than KS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest about the KS average 15 minLowest 24% below KS
Work from home 15.2%±10.5Highest KS: 11.8% 4%±4.3Lowest KS: 11.8%
Mayetta and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 1.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 28.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.08Lowest 0.46Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Topeka (27%)Russell (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GorhamFew work in Mayetta
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 98.9Lowest 162Highest
Schools
School district Royal Valley—
High school in town None in town—
Kansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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