Compare towns
Gorham vs Milbridge vs Gray vs North Windham
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%).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Milbridge | Gray | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,222Lowest |
8,429 |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
42±3 6% below ME |
| Milbridge and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge 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 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$240,400±$31kLowest 19% below ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$1,248±$604 10% above ME |
| Gorham and Gray 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 |
$2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$3,546 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Milbridge 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | 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 |
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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.