Compare towns
Gorham vs Sidney vs Saco 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%).
Sidney has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Sidney | Saco | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
4,790Lowest |
20,819Highest |
19,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
44.9±1.5Highest about the ME average |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Saco and Sidney 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Saco and Sidney 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% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above 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 |
$336,200±$34kLowest 13% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
| Gorham and Sidney 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 |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$4,807 58% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Saco 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% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 18 | Saco Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | — | 12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.