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North Windham vs Maynard vs Gorham vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Maynard has the most expensive homes ($527k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Maynard | Gorham | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417Lowest |
10,712 |
18,300Highest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
| Maynard 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%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Windham and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Maynard and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546 14% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard and North Windham 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 | — | #166 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Maynard | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | Maynard High | Gorham High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
12.9Highest |
12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.