What stands out worked out from the figures below

Minot has the most affordable homes ($295k median).

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	Minot	Gorham
People
Population	2,794Lowest	18,300Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49±6.1Highest 9% above ME	39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME
Kids under 18	16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1%	20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1%
	Gorham and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.3%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4%	17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Minot and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	44.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,655±$17kLowest 28% above ME	$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME
	Gorham and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,900±$26kLowest about the ME average	$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME	$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME
	Gorham and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,602Lowest 14% below ME	$4,825Highest 59% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4%	37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4%
	Gorham and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest ME: 10.7%	3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96%Highest ME: 74.3%	81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME	1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	27 minHighest 10% above ME
Work from home	16.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Gorham and Minot 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	#78 of 133 in ME	#24 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 16	Gorham Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	Gorham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.9
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.