Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Gorham vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Bradley has the most affordable homes ($202k 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 | Steep Falls | Gorham | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861 |
18,300Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5Highest about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$76,667±$28kLowest about the ME average |
| Gorham and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31k 18% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$201,800±$37kLowest 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1k 33% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,088±$325Lowest 4% below ME |
| Gorham and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 8% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 25% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Bradley 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 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.