What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gorham has the most homeowners (81.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gorham	Westbrook
People
Population	18,300Lowest	20,775Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	39.4±2.9Highest 12% below ME	37.4±1Lowest 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%	18.5%±2.4Lowest 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%±2.5Lowest 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%	41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%	9%±2.5Lowest 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±$6kHighest 50% above ME	$85,038±$7kLowest 14% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME	$383,300±$19kLowest 29% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME	$1,392±$74Lowest 22% above ME
	Gorham and Westbrook 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	$4,005Lowest 32% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.9%±8.6Lowest 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%	8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 10% above ME	19 minLowest 24% below ME
Work from home	19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9%	17.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Gorham and Westbrook 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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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.