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Monroe vs Gorham vs Winterport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($220k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Winterport has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | Monroe | Gorham | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
18,300Highest |
3,850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7Highest about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
42.3±5.5 6% below ME |
| Monroe and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
7.5%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,300±$7kLowest 9% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$98,333±$21k 32% above ME |
| Gorham and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,300±$57kLowest 26% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$283,000±$43k 5% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152Lowest about the ME average |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,646 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±25.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 28% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.4%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Monroe 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 | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 22 |
| 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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| 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.