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Gorham vs Putney vs Westbrook 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 the highest household income ($112k).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Putney | Westbrook | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
2,622Lowest |
20,775Highest |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
37.4±1 4% below U.S. |
42±3Highest 8% above U.S. |
| North 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%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Westbrook 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% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Windham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$85,038±$7k 5% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$383,300±$19k 15% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,392±$74 about the U.S. average |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,005 28% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Westbrook 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #115 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Westbrook Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Westbrook High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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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.