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Stoddard vs Gorham vs Sullivan vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Stoddard | Gorham | Sullivan | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
18,300Highest |
687Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 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 | Stoddard School District | Gorham Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | — |
| 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.