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Vienna vs Gorham vs New Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vienna has the most homeowners (91.8%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
New Sharon has the most affordable homes ($171k 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 | Vienna | Gorham | New Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±5.5 4% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
43.9±8.9Highest about the ME average |
| New Sharon and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
20%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and New Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| New Sharon and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,481±$20k about the ME average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$63,889±$21kLowest 15% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,400±$62k 7% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$171,200±$21kLowest 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$961±$55Lowest 16% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,469 19% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,889Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
61%±38Highest ME: 48.4% |
| New Sharon and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 62 minHighest 150% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.6%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Vienna 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 | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.