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Sharon vs Gorham vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Bridport has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Sharon | Gorham | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
18,300Highest |
1,235Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Bridport and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,184±$103Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,519 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridport and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Sharon 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 | Sharon School District | Gorham Public Schools | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | 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 |
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.