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Prospect vs Gorham vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Prospect | Gorham | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 923Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.2±7.5Highest about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
| Prospect and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Prospect and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$61 about the ME average |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,979 35% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Stetson 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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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.