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Plainfield vs Gorham vs Cummington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most homeowners (98%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Cummington has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
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 | Plainfield | Gorham | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
18,300Highest |
902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.1±6.7Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Cummington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cummington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±7.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$104,167±$32k 29% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$300,600±$32kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$825±$365Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458 43% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,875Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 44% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.9%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Cummington 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 | — | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.