What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Berwick has the most homeowners (88.7%).

Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Berwick	Gorham
People
Population	5,129Lowest	18,300Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	41.6±4.7Highest 7% below ME	39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME
	North Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1%	20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	North Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.9%±5Highest ME: 22.4%	17.5%±2.5Lowest 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+	29%Lowest ME: 36.2%	44.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,875±$16kLowest 36% above ME	$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME
	Gorham and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$428,500±$33kLowest 44% above ME	$460,900±$26kHighest 55% 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	$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average	$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,735Lowest 23% above ME	$4,825Highest 59% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4%	37.9%±8.6Lowest 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	4.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 27% above ME	27 minLowest 10% above ME
Work from home	15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	19%±3.7Highest 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	#82 of 133 in ME	#24 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 60/MSAD 60	Gorham Public Schools
High school in town	Noble High School	Gorham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Lowest	12.9Highest
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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.