Compare towns
Gorham vs Jefferson vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($229k 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 | Jefferson | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
2,647Lowest |
2,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
43.5±8Highest about the ME average |
| Windsor and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson 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 ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
$228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
$1,265±$400 11% above ME |
| Gorham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 10% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.