Compare towns
Casco vs Gorham vs Gray vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Gray has the oldest housing (typical home built 1983).
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 | Casco | Gorham | Gray | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
18,300 |
8,429 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 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+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% 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 | $355,500±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 22% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
| Gorham and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Lowest about the ME average |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.5 |
12.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.