Compare towns
Baldwin vs Gorham vs Steep Falls vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Steep Falls has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Baldwin | Gorham | Steep Falls | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
18,300 |
1,861 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Baldwin and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$80,280±$33k 7% 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 | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$243,400±$31kLowest 18% below ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,516±$1k 33% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
| Gorham and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,273 8% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.