Compare towns
Corinna vs Gorham vs Windham vs Dexter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinna has the most affordable homes ($163k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Dexter has the oldest population (median age 51).
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 | Corinna | Gorham | Windham | Dexter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192Lowest |
18,300 |
19,188Highest |
3,822 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
51±6.8Highest 14% above ME |
| Dexter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Dexter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
16.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,547±$12k 24% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below 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 | $163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599 18% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$838±$119Lowest 26% below ME |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$2,186 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | #113 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 14 | MSAD 46 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | Windham High School | Dexter Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
12.1Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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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.