Compare towns
Carmel vs Gorham vs Windsor vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Gorham has the most people working from home (19%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($229k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Carmel | Gorham | Windsor | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,941 |
18,300Highest |
2,690Lowest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5Highest 4% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
| Carmel and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
| Gorham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37k 13% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187 12% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,265±$400Lowest 11% above ME |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
| Gorham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 12% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996 19 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
27 min 10% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #44 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 12 | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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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.