Compare towns
Gorham vs Old Town vs 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%).
Old Town has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Old Town | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300 |
7,470Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
37±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
| Windham and Gorham 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% |
21.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Old Town and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Gorham and Old Town 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% |
36.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
13.2%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Old Town and Gorham 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 50% above ME |
$51,585±$10kLowest 31% below ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
| 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 55% above ME |
$208,100±$26kLowest 30% below ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$989±$100Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| Gorham and 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 |
$3,153Lowest 4% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±15Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Old Town and Gorham 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% |
21.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
59.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1963Lowest 14 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Old Town 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 | #56 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 34 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Old Town High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.8 |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.