Compare towns
North Windham vs Baldwin vs Chapman vs Gorham
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%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k 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 | North Windham | Baldwin | Chapman | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
1,170 |
388Lowest |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3 6% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| Baldwin and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman 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% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Chapman 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% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
| Gorham and Chapman 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 |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Lowest 10% above ME |
— | — | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| Gorham and North Windham 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 |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and North Windham 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% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 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 | — | — | — | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | — | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.