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Palermo vs Gorham vs Morrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Palermo has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Morrill has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Palermo | Gorham | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,473 |
18,300Highest |
914Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±6.1Highest 3% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
| Palermo and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Palermo and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,095±$15k 19% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$74,250±$18kLowest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,700±$54k 12% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$214,000±$18kLowest 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$1k 8% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
| Gorham and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,506 17% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,472Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Palermo 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 12 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 71 |
| 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 |
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.