Compare towns
Gorham vs Somerville vs Windsor vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the highest household income ($112k).
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Windsor has the most homeowners (89.1%).
Saco has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Somerville | Windsor | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
837Lowest |
2,690 |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
44.9±1.5Highest about the ME average |
| Saco and Windsor 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% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Windsor 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% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Saco and Gorham 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% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$71,250±$15k 5% below ME |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$218,100±$41kLowest 26% below ME |
$228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,583±$265 39% above ME |
$1,265±$400 11% above ME |
$1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
| Gorham and Somerville 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 |
$2,505 17% below ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
$4,807 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Saco 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% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #44 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 12 | RSU 12 | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town | 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 | 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.