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Waterville vs Gorham vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Gorham has the most people working from home (19%).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
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 | Waterville | Gorham | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680 |
18,300Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957 27% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Belvidere 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — |
| 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.