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Gorham vs Everett vs Saco vs South 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 homeowners (81.5%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Saco has the oldest population (median age 44.9).
South Windham has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Everett | Saco | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
50,045Highest |
20,819 |
1,212Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
36.5±13.2 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saco and Gorham 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$133,223±$21kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| 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 | $460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$314,300±$81kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,824±$2k 29% above U.S. |
| Everett and South Windham 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. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$2,941Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Everett | Saco Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Everett High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.