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Gorham vs Maynard 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 most kids (20.9% under 18).
Maynard has the most expensive homes ($527k median).
North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
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 | Maynard | North Windham | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
10,712 |
5,417Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%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 |
45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
| Maynard 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% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Maynard 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% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saco and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest 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±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
| Maynard 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. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,248±$604Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
| Maynard and Gorham 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. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 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% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Maynard 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% |
8.3%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% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 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 |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | — | #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.