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North Windham vs Augusta vs Gorham vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | North Windham | Augusta | Gorham | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417Lowest |
19,077Highest |
18,300 |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3 6% below ME |
42.5±2.4Highest 5% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
| Augusta and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Augusta and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
| Gorham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 10% above ME |
$919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
| Gorham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546 17% above ME |
$2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Gorham Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Cony | Gorham High School | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9Highest |
12.9Lowest |
14.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.