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Richmond vs Gorham vs Dresden
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 renters (30.1% rent).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Dresden 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 | Richmond | Gorham | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,566 |
18,300Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Gorham 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% |
24.8%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Dresden 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% |
30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,854±$10kLowest 12% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$74,844±$22k about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,700±$27k 18% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$166Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,194±$502 5% above ME |
| Gorham and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,143 4% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,500Lowest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 19% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Richmond Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 02 |
| 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.