Compare towns
North Windham vs Jackson vs Gorham vs Standish
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%).
Jackson has the most affordable homes ($232k median).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Jackson | Gorham | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
567Lowest |
18,300Highest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3Highest 6% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
| North Windham and Standish 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% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Jackson 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% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| North Windham and Jackson 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% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
| Gorham and Standish 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 |
$231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 10% above ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$983±$453 14% 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 |
$2,651Lowest 13% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest 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 | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | — | Gorham High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.