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Otis vs Gorham vs Becket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Becket has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Otis | Gorham | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Otis and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Gorham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,047 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Gorham 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 | Farmington River Reg | Gorham Public Schools | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| 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.