Compare towns
Limerick vs Windham vs Gorham vs China
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
China has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Limerick | Windham | Gorham | China |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400Lowest |
19,188Highest |
18,300 |
4,526 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
| Windham and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| China and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$96,309±$12kLowest 29% 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 | $269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
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| Limerick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,535 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.