Compare towns
Buxton vs Hermon vs Gorham vs Winslow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Gorham has the most people working from home (19%).
Winslow has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Buxton | Hermon | Gorham | Winslow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,512 |
6,727Lowest |
18,300Highest |
8,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
47.6±3.6Highest 6% above ME |
| Winslow and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.3%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winslow and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21k 34% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$70,917±$9kLowest 5% below ME |
| Gorham and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21k 20% above ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$225,300±$11kLowest 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266 42% above ME |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,041±$221Lowest 9% below ME |
| Gorham and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422 13% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,809 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
56.7%±9.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #57 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Hermon Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | Winslow Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | Gorham High School | Winslow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
12.9 |
12.3Lowest |
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| 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.