Compare towns
Scarborough vs Casco vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scarborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
Casco has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Scarborough | Casco | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,215Highest |
3,696Lowest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±2.7 9% above ME |
52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| Casco and Scarborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±2 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Scarborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Scarborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,558±$21kHighest 79% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
| Scarborough and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $551,900±$39kHighest 86% above ME |
$355,500±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,956±$178Highest 72% above ME |
$1,395±$184Lowest 22% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
| Scarborough and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978Highest 97% above ME |
$3,085Lowest about the ME average |
$4,825 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±13.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Scarborough and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Scarborough 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 | #35 of 133 in ME | — | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Scarborough Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Scarborough High School | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.