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Newfane vs Gorham vs Dover vs Mount Holly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Gorham has the highest household income ($112k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Mount Holly has the most homeowners (92.2%).
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 | Newfane | Gorham | Dover | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
18,300Highest |
1,466 |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$78,015±$19k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,534±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Dover 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Gorham Public Schools | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.