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Warner vs Gray vs Gorham vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Warner | Gray | Gorham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
8,429 |
18,300Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Warner 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Gorham Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Gorham High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
12.9Highest |
10.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.