Compare towns
North Windham vs Steep Falls 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%).
Steep Falls has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Steep Falls | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417 |
1,861Lowest |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3 6% below ME |
44.1±6.5Highest about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| Steep Falls 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% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls 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% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| North Windham and Gorham 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% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$80,280±$33kLowest 7% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
$243,400±$31kLowest 18% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Lowest 10% above ME |
$1,516±$1k 33% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| Gorham and Steep Falls 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 |
$3,273Lowest 8% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls 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% |
7.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest 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 | — | — | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.