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West Haven vs Gorham vs Whitehall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Whitehall has the most affordable homes ($102k median).
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 | West Haven | Gorham | Whitehall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
18,300Highest |
2,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
36.8±4.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$47,683±$8kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Gorham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$102,000±$9kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$975±$96Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 44% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,178Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitehall and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
29.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and West Haven 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 | — |
| High school 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.