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Ryegate vs Gorham vs Barnet vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most homeowners (84.7%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Barnet has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Wolcott has the shortest commute (27 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 | Ryegate | Gorham | Barnet | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,855 |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Wolcott 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.