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Montgomery vs Gorham vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
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 | Montgomery | Gorham | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047 |
18,300Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$301,400±$47kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 39% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$863±$187Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Montgomery 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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 | 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.