Compare towns
Gorham vs Windham vs Wiscasset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Wiscasset has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300 |
19,188Highest |
3,874Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
48.8±6.3Highest 9% above ME |
| Wiscasset and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest 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% |
28%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
36.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$71,118±$37kLowest 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 |
$325,200±$26kLowest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,518±$485 33% above ME |
| Gorham and Wiscasset 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 |
$3,550Lowest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest 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% |
5.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wiscasset 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 | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 14 | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Windham High School | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.1 |
7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.