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Lee vs Gorham vs Winn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Winn has the most affordable homes ($96k 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 | Lee | Gorham | Winn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 925 |
18,300Highest |
287Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
57.1±6.1Highest 27% above ME |
| Winn and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
12.2%±8.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.3%±14.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winn and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,886±$5k 33% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$36,333±$7kLowest 51% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$95,600±$5kLowest 68% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$850±$505Lowest 25% below ME |
| Gorham and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547 49% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,235Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±73.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winn and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Lee 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.