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Turner vs Gorham vs Livermore
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Livermore has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,891 |
18,300Highest |
1,868Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
| Livermore 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% |
17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Livermore 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%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Turner and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,036±$28k 34% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$70,441±$10kLowest 6% below 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 |
$221,800±$23kLowest 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,294 24% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,237Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore 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% |
8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 10% above ME |
27 minHighest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 73 |
| 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.