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Peacham vs Gorham vs Plainfield
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%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Peacham 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% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% 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±$64kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — |
| 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.