Compare towns
Arundel vs Gorham vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k 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 | Arundel | Gorham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418Lowest |
18,300 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 9% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
| Windham and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Gorham and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17kLowest 36% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62k 42% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$388,900±$22kLowest 31% above ME |
| Gorham and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495 41% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
| Gorham and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763Lowest 24% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.