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North Windham vs Gorham vs Mapleton vs Vassalboro
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%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Vassalboro has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Gorham | Mapleton | Vassalboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
18,300Highest |
1,884Lowest |
4,592 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3 6% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
44.5±3.6Highest about the ME average |
| Vassalboro 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% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Vassalboro and Mapleton 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Vassalboro and North Windham 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% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$72,300±$7kLowest 3% below ME |
| Gorham and Mapleton 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 |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$244,300±$22k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 10% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,006±$188 12% below 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,117 30% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±25.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Vassalboro 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±3.9Lowest 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 | — | #107 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Vassalboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.