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Gorham vs New Castle vs North 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%).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k 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 | New Castle | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
827Lowest |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±6Highest 61% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and North Windham 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% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$176,953±$29kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 411% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,248±$604Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$8,509Highest 173% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±85.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and North Windham 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.1%±19.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Castle 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 | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | New Castle School District | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.