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Gorham vs Barton vs North Windham vs Saco
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 highest household income ($112k).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Saco has the shortest commute (24 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 | Gorham | Barton | North Windham | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
730Lowest |
5,417 |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Saco and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Gorham 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% |
21.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barton 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% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$88,522±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,546 14% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton 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% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | #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.