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Durham vs Gorham vs North Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
North 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 | Durham | Gorham | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Lowest |
18,300Highest |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Highest 5% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
42±3 6% below ME |
| Durham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| North Windham and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$88,522±$8kLowest 18% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34kLowest 9% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,248±$604Lowest 10% above ME |
| Gorham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 25% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,546Lowest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.