Compare towns
Gorham vs Chilmark vs North Windham vs Gray
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).
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
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 | Chilmark | North Windham | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,578Lowest |
5,417 |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.6±8.1Highest 38% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Gray 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% |
16.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Gray 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% |
36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,248±$604Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
| Chilmark and Gorham 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. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chilmark 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 | — | — | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Up-Island Regional | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | — | 12.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.