Compare towns
Freeport vs Gorham vs South Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
South Windham has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
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 | Freeport | Gorham | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802 |
18,300Highest |
1,212Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Highest 9% above ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
36.5±13.2Lowest 19% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
35.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±5.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19kLowest 44% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$133,223±$21kHighest 78% above ME |
| South Windham and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$314,300±$81kLowest 6% above ME |
| Freeport and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Lowest 26% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,824±$2kHighest 60% above ME |
| South Windham and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$4,825 59% above ME |
$2,941Lowest 3% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.5%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| South Windham and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.