Compare towns
North Windham vs Sidney vs Standish 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%).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Sidney | Standish | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
4,790Lowest |
10,662 |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3 6% below ME |
43±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% 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%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Gorham 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% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest 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 |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% 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 |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$336,000±$18kLowest 13% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 10% above ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| Gorham and Sidney 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 |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.