Compare towns
Gorham vs North Windham vs Mapleton
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%).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | North Windham | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
5,417 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
42±3Highest 6% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| North Windham and Mapleton 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% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| North Windham and Mapleton 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% |
37% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$88,522±$8kLowest 18% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Gorham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,248±$604 10% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Gorham and North Windham 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 |
$3,546 17% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | 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.