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Strong vs Gorham vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Strong | Gorham | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249 |
18,300Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Strong and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276 19% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Strong 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.