Compare towns
Dexter 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
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Dexter has the most renters (49.7% rent).
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 | Dexter | Gorham | Windham | Dexter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,822 |
18,300 |
19,188Highest |
1,852Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51±6.8 14% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
51.2±7.8Highest 14% above ME |
| Dexter and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±6.6 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+ | 19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Dexter and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$53,654±$25k 28% 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 | $170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$138,200±$50kLowest 53% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$119 26% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$827±$117Lowest 27% 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 | $2,186 28% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.4%±23.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
50.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 12% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | #113 of 133 in ME |
| School district | MSAD 46 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | Dexter Regional High School | Gorham High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
12.9 |
12.1Lowest |
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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.