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Turner vs Gorham vs Glenburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Turner has the most homeowners (89.6%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k 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 | Turner | Gorham | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,891 |
18,300Highest |
4,737Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
| Glenburn and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,036±$28k 34% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$97,474±$26kLowest 30% above ME |
| Gorham and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,900±$50k 4% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$276,900±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,143±$226 about the ME average |
| Gorham and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,294Lowest 24% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,287 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 10% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Gorham Public Schools | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | Leavitt Area High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.