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North Windham vs Windham vs Winthrop 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 renters (19.9% rent).
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Windham | Winthrop | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417Lowest |
19,188Highest |
6,191 |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3 6% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| Winthrop 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% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
40% 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% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% 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±$29k 16% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 10% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% 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 |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$3,506Lowest 15% 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% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 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 |
26 min 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and North Windham 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Winthrop Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Winthrop High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
11.7Lowest |
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.