Compare towns
Saco vs Limerick vs Gorham vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Saco | Limerick | Gorham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,819Highest |
3,400Lowest |
18,300 |
19,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5Highest about the ME average |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Saco and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Saco and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% 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 | $413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
| Limerick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 58% above ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 133 in ME | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Saco Public Schools | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gorham High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9Highest |
12.1Lowest |
| 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.