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Waltham vs Gorham vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Waltham | Gorham | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$92,321±$17kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$379,300±$19k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 83% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,967Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Gorham 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.