Compare towns
Dixmont vs Gorham vs Windham vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dixmont has the oldest population (median age 50.9).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Dixmont | Gorham | Windham | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,207 |
18,300 |
19,188Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 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+ | 19.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Dixmont and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,952±$14k about the ME average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62 18% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
| Gorham and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixmont and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 19 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.