| | Gorham, ME | Newland, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,788 | $17,798 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,112 | $12,787 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,700 | $7,415 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.44 | 12.16 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 360 | 492 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 265 | 328 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 14.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.0% | 85.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.2% | 20.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 44.0% | 24.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.5% | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |