Compare towns
Waldo vs Mapleton vs Gorham vs Morrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Morrill has the most homeowners (89.5%).
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 | Waldo | Mapleton | Gorham | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 926 |
1,884 |
18,300Highest |
914Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
| Mapleton and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Morrill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,458±$21kLowest 4% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
| Gorham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$691 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$975±$891 14% below ME |
| Gorham and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Waldo 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 | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.