Compare towns
North Windham vs Windham vs Berwick 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 affordable homes ($343k median).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Windham | Berwick | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417Lowest |
19,188Highest |
8,175 |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3Highest 6% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| North Windham and 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% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 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% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8kLowest 18% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29kLowest 16% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 10% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| Gorham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546Lowest 17% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$4,436 46% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and Berwick 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.