Compare towns
Newfield vs Gorham vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Newfield | Gorham | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580Lowest |
18,300Highest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
| Newfield and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
| Gorham and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Lowest 47% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Limerick 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 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | 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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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.