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Ryegate vs Gorham vs Irasburg
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 affordable homes ($219k median).
Gorham has the most people working from home (19%).
Irasburg has the shortest commute (24 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 | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±5.3 4% above U.S. |
| Ryegate and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ryegate and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$98,534±$13k 22% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$230,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,063±$86 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,966 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Gorham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.