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Weybridge vs Gorham vs Pomfret

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).

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.

MeasureWeybridgeGorhamPomfret
People
Population
781Lowest
18,300Highest
908
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.6±3
33% above U.S.
39.4±2.9Lowest
about the U.S. average
53.4±12.1Highest
37% above U.S.
Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
20.9%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Gorham and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.2%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
17.5%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.5%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
58%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
13.1%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$118,083±$18kHighest
46% above U.S.
$112,312±$6k
39% above U.S.
$84,229±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
Weybridge and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$419,900±$35k
26% above U.S.
$460,900±$26kHighest
39% above U.S.
$399,200±$144kLowest
20% above U.S.
Gorham and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,227±$508
13% below U.S.
$1,680±$355Highest
19% above U.S.
$1,170±$98Lowest
17% below U.S.
Gorham and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,117
96% above U.S.
$4,825Lowest
55% above U.S.
$6,722Highest
116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
65.4%±30.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.9%±8.6
U.S.: 51.1%
24%±22.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Weybridge and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
18 minLowest
32% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 min
11% below U.S.
Work from home
15%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
30.3%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Pomfret and Gorham 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 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Gorham Public Schools Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town None in town Gorham High School None in town
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.