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Minot vs Gorham vs Acton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minot has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Acton has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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.
| Measure | Minot | Gorham | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,794 |
18,300Highest |
2,721Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1 9% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
52.9±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
| Acton and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4Lowest 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%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Acton and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,655±$17k 28% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$78,750±$15kLowest 5% 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 |
$334,300±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
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| 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 |
$2,680 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 10% above ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Acton 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 | #43 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | Gorham Public Schools | Acton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.