Compare towns
Georgetown vs Gorham vs Windham vs Owls Head
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most people working from home (21.5%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 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 | Georgetown | Gorham | Windham | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
18,300 |
19,188Highest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
52.6±6.6 17% above ME |
| Georgetown and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 33.1%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.9%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Georgetown and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
39.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$87,325±$7k 17% above 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 | $427,200±$47k 44% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$388,900±$22kLowest 31% above ME |
$413,300±$43k 39% above ME |
| Gorham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448 26% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,191±$386Lowest 5% above ME |
| Gorham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,575Lowest 15% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$2,981 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown 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 | Georgetown Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 14 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| 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.