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Gorham vs Westbrook vs Williston
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 most homeowners (81.5%).
Westbrook has the most renters (38.8% rent).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Westbrook | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300 |
20,775Highest |
10,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston 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% |
18.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Williston 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%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Westbrook 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% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 39% above U.S. |
$85,038±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$383,300±$19kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Williston and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,392±$74Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Gorham 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. |
$4,005Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston 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% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Westbrook Public Schools | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Westbrook High School | None in town |
| 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.