Compare towns
North Windham vs Sidney vs Gorham vs Hermon
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%).
Sidney has the most homeowners (89.4%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Sidney | Gorham | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
4,790Lowest |
18,300Highest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3 6% below ME |
43±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
| Sidney 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Hermon 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% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon 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% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
| Gorham and Hermon 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 |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Lowest 10% above ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
| Gorham and Hermon 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 |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1996 19 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | Gorham Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Gorham High School | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.