Compare towns
New Gloucester vs Gorham vs North Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
North Berwick has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | New Gloucester | Gorham | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766 |
18,300Highest |
5,129Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5 10% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.6±4.7Highest 7% below ME |
| North Berwick and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| North Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$101,875±$16kLowest 36% above ME |
| Gorham and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29kLowest 20% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$428,500±$33k 44% above ME |
| Gorham and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
| Gorham and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417Lowest 13% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,735 23% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and North Berwick 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.