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Richmond vs Gorham vs Dover-Foxcroft
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most kids (23% under 18).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Dover-Foxcroft has the shortest commute (15 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 | Richmond | Gorham | Dover-Foxcroft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,566Lowest |
18,300Highest |
4,506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
39.4±2.9Highest 12% below ME |
38±4.1 15% below ME |
| Gorham and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,854±$10k 12% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$63,344±$6kLowest 15% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,700±$27k 18% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$162,600±$12kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$166 5% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$880±$97Lowest 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,143 4% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,916Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Richmond and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 19% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Richmond 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 | #89 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Richmond Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 68/MSAD 68 |
| High school in town | Richmond High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.