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Springfield vs Gorham vs Marlow vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Stoddard has the most homeowners (93.3%).
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 | Springfield | Gorham | Marlow | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
18,300Highest |
855Lowest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Springfield 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 | — | Gorham Public Schools | Marlow School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town | 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.