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Webster vs Gorham vs Clinton vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the oldest population (median age 39.9).
Gorham has the most homeowners (81.5%).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
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 | Webster | Gorham | Clinton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748 |
18,300Highest |
15,563 |
12,228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Highest about the U.S. average |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Webster and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Clinton 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME | #246 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Gorham Public Schools | Clinton | — |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Gorham High School | Clinton Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
12.8 |
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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.