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Gorham vs Andover vs Saco vs North Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k 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 | Gorham | Andover | Saco | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
616Lowest |
20,819Highest |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
| Andover and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,248±$604Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and North Windham 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | Saco Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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U.S. 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.