Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Gorham vs Kenduskeag
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).
Kenduskeag has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Kenduskeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861 |
18,300Highest |
1,333Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5Highest about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
43.9±5.8 about the ME average |
| Steep Falls and Kenduskeag 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%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
20%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Gorham 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%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Gorham and Kenduskeag 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% |
17.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$79,792±$14kLowest 7% above ME |
| 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 |
$177,900±$37kLowest 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1k 33% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,033±$287Lowest 9% 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 |
$2,059Lowest 32% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.1Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 25% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Kenduskeag 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — |
| 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.