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Sullivan vs Gorham vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Sullivan | Gorham | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
18,300Highest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Acworth and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acworth and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Gorham and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,695Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school 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.