Compare towns
Gorham vs South Windham vs Westbrook
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 most expensive homes ($461k median).
South Windham has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | South Windham | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300 |
1,212Lowest |
20,775Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Highest 12% below ME |
36.5±13.2Lowest 19% below ME |
37.4±1 17% below ME |
| Gorham and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Westbrook 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% |
35.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±5.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$133,223±$21kHighest 78% above ME |
$85,038±$7kLowest 14% above ME |
| South Windham and Gorham 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 |
$314,300±$81kLowest 6% above ME |
$383,300±$19k 29% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,824±$2kHighest 60% above ME |
$1,392±$74Lowest 22% above ME |
| South Windham and Gorham 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 |
$2,941Lowest 3% below ME |
$4,005 32% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Westbrook and Gorham 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% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.6% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
24.5%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| South 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 | — | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.