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Shoreham vs Gorham vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shoreham has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Shoreham | Gorham | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
18,300Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,654±$23kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,400±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Gorham 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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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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.