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Strafford vs Gorham vs Warren vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Strafford | Gorham | Warren | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
18,300Highest |
1,585 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Warren and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Warren and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 129% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$4,640Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Strafford School District | Gorham Public Schools | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | 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.