Compare towns
Gorham vs Morrisville vs 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Morrisville has the most renters (47.5% rent).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
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 | Morrisville | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300 |
2,664Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Morrisville and Windham 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% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Windham 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% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morrisville 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% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$276,300±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Morrisville 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. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville 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% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.