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North Windham vs Unity 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 most people working from home (20.9%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity | Gorham | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
1,375Lowest |
18,300Highest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| 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 3% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% 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% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Unity 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Unity School District | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Gorham High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.