Compare towns
North Windham vs Standish vs Mapleton 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%).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Standish | Mapleton | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
10,662 |
1,884Lowest |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3Highest 6% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| North Windham and Mapleton 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| North Windham and Mapleton 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% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 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±$8kLowest 18% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% 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 |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 10% above ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above 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 |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 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 |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.