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Scarborough vs Newfields vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scarborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($461k median).
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 | Newfields | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,215Highest |
2,023Lowest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±2.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,558±$21k 65% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $551,900±$39k 66% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,956±$178Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Scarborough and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978 92% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scarborough and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Lowest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | 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 History | 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.