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Shoreham vs Gorham vs Orwell
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 oldest population (median age 51.8).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Orwell has the most homeowners (87.3%).
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 | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.5±7 22% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Orwell 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%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell and Gorham 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% |
24%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest 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% |
3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Shoreham 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. |
$335,600±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,105±$51Lowest 22% 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 | $4,713 51% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% 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% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Shoreham 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| 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.