Compare towns
Gorham vs Windham vs Arrowsic
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 youngest population (median age 39.4).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
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 | Windham | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300 |
19,188Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Windham 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% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$99,107±$27kLowest 33% 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±$26k 55% above ME |
$388,900±$22kLowest 31% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,600±$412 40% above ME |
| Gorham and Arrowsic 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 |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$3,521Lowest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Windham 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.