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Peacham vs Gorham vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Peacham | Gorham | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham 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 | Peacham School District | Gorham Public Schools | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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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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.