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Gorham vs Windham vs Brunswick
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).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 41.8).
Brunswick has the most renters (33.7% rent).
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 | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300 |
19,188Highest |
17,652Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
| Windham 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 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Windham 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% |
23%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brunswick and Gorham 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 |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$70,722±$5kLowest 5% below 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±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$363,200±$18kLowest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,465±$100 29% above ME |
| Gorham and Brunswick 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 |
$3,938Lowest 30% above ME |
$4,477 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | #30 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.