Compare towns
Buxton vs Wayne 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
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Wayne | Gorham | Winslow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,512 |
1,101Lowest |
18,300Highest |
8,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
47.6±3.6 6% above ME |
| Wayne and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.3%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Winslow 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 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 |
$93,194±$26k 25% 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 |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$225,300±$11kLowest 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266 42% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,041±$221 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,809Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 133 in ME | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #57 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 38 | Gorham Public Schools | Winslow Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Winslow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.