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Minot vs Gorham vs Limington
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,794Lowest |
18,300Highest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1 9% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
| Limington 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% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest 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% |
22.1%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Limington 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% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,655±$17k 28% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$84,675±$11kLowest 13% 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 |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,185±$121 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602Lowest 14% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,852 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limington 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 ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 10% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest 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 | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| 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.