Compare towns
North Windham vs Berwick vs Mapleton 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%).
Berwick has the most homeowners (87.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Berwick | Mapleton | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
8,175 |
1,884Lowest |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3Highest 6% below ME |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| North Windham and Mapleton 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% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| North Windham and Mapleton 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% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8kLowest 18% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
| Gorham and Berwick 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 |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 10% above ME |
$1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| Gorham and Berwick 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 |
$4,436 46% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick 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% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None 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.