Compare towns
Boothbay vs Gorham vs Windham vs West Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
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 | Boothbay | Gorham | Windham | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102 |
18,300 |
19,188Highest |
1,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
54.2±5.6 21% above ME |
| Boothbay and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$103,333±$27k 38% 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 | $342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$422,800±$102k 43% above ME |
| Gorham and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121 about the ME average |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,112±$327Lowest about the ME average |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$3,516 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| West Bath and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 min 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9 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 | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.