What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middleborough has the oldest population (median age 43.4).

Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Middleborough	Gorham
People
Population	24,505Highest	18,300Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.4±2.1Highest 12% above U.S.	39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average
	Middleborough and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Gorham and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Middleborough and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S.	$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$468,700±$18kHighest 41% above U.S.	$460,900±$26kLowest 39% above U.S.
	Middleborough and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S.	$1,680±$355Lowest 19% above U.S.
	Middleborough and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,023Highest 93% above U.S.	$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Middleborough and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 18% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	13.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Gorham and Middleborough 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	#170 of 282 in MA	#24 of 133 in ME
School district	Middleborough	Gorham Public Schools
High school in town	Middleborough High	Gorham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Lowest	12.9Highest
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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.