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Webster vs Gorham 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 people working from home (19%).
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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,748 |
18,300Highest |
12,228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%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 |
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%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 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% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest 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% |
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%±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. |
$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. |
$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. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% 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% |
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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest 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. |
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 |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #271 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.