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Middlesex vs Hancock vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($263k 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 | Middlesex | Hancock | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,407 |
435Lowest |
4,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
48.7±8.8 25% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,750±$21k 6% below U.S. |
$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$64,874±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,100±$62k 37% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$263,300±$27kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,165±$208 18% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,459Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,511Highest 13% above U.S. |
$3,497 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Gorham 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 | — | — | #246 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) |
| High school in town | None in town | — | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.