What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westhampton has the oldest population (median age 49.3).

Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westhampton	Gorham
People
Population	1,552Lowest	18,300Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S.	39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Gorham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,000±$7kLowest 24% above U.S.	$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S.
	Gorham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$413,200±$24kLowest 24% above U.S.	$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S.
	Gorham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,304±$229Lowest 8% below U.S.	$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S.
	Gorham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,476Highest 108% above U.S.	$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Gorham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	14.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Gorham and Westhampton 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	Hampshire · Westhampton	Gorham Public Schools
High school in town	Hampshire Regional High	Gorham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0Lowest	12.9Highest
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Old photos in History	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.