Population
Thornton
1,876
Gorham
2,044
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Gorham
$60,417
Home Value
Thornton
$146,600
Gorham
$136,300
Rent
Thornton
$1,099
Gorham
$774
Crime Rate
Thornton
1.79
Gorham
0.75
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Gorham
94.5
Avg Temp
Thornton
N/A
Gorham
N/A
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Gorham
1.1%
How Similar Are Thornton & Gorham?
Gorham is Thornton's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thornton
1,876
Gorham
2,044
Both cities have similar populations — Thornton at 1,876 and Gorham at 2,044.
Violent Crime
Thornton
1.79
Gorham
0.75
Thornton's violent crime is significantly higher than Gorham's — 58% difference.
Property Crime
Thornton
18.76
Gorham
17.19
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Thornton
28.4%
Gorham
56.5%
Thornton leans Democratic while Gorham leans Republican.
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Gorham
1.1%
Thornton's unemployment is significantly higher than Gorham's — 85% difference.
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Gorham
$60,417
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Thornton
$146,600
Gorham
$136,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Thornton
18.3%
Gorham
20.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Thornton
45.3%
Gorham
97.7%
Gorham's demographics is significantly higher than Thornton's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Gorham
94.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thornton and Gorham share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Thornton
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Gorham
Gorham leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gorham leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGorham has a fair market rent (1br) of $994 vs $1,581 in Thornton (59% lower). Gorham has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,287 vs $1,781 in Thornton (38% lower). Gorham scores 94.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.7 in Thornton.
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Housing Market — Thornton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThornton has a single-family homes of 85.6% compared to 51.3% in Gorham. Thornton has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 12.1% in Gorham. Gorham has a median rent of $774 vs $1,099 in Thornton (42% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Gorham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGorham has a unemployment rate of 1.1% compared to 7.3% in Thornton. Thornton has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 1.1% in Gorham. Gorham has a poverty rate of 6.6% compared to 15.9% in Thornton.
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Crime & Safety — Gorham leads
Source: FBI UCRGorham has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 7.59 in Thornton. Gorham has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 1.79 in Thornton. Gorham has a property crime clearance of 43.5% compared to 4.8% in Thornton.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Gorham leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGorham has a high school diploma or higher of 58.2% compared to 45.7% in Thornton. Gorham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.3% compared to 18.3% in Thornton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGorham has a population of 2,044, about 1.1x the size of Thornton (1,876). Thornton skews younger with a median age of 44.0 vs 54.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Thornton
Gorham
Healthcare — Gorham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGorham: 3.0 vs Thornton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Thornton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThornton has a work from home of 5.2% compared to 1.1% in Gorham. Gorham has a drive alone of 82.9% compared to 76.4% in Thornton.
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