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Standish vs Hollis vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Hollis has the oldest population (median age 43.8).
Gorham has the most expensive 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 | Standish | Hollis | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662 |
4,872Lowest |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| Hollis and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Gorham and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$95,950±$24kLowest 28% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
| Gorham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18kLowest 13% above ME |
$338,900±$27k 14% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,372±$293 20% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| Gorham and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005 about the ME average |
$2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Hollis 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.