Compare towns
Somerville vs Gorham vs Windsor vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somerville has the youngest population (median age 33.5).
Gorham has the most people working from home (19%).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 43.5).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
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 | Somerville | Gorham | Windsor | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 837Lowest |
18,300Highest |
2,690 |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
43.5±8Highest about the ME average |
37.8±4 16% below ME |
| Windsor and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±7 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
15%±3 ME: 22.4% |
| Gorham and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$15k 5% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$63,178±$5k 15% below ME |
$61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,100±$41k 26% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
$214,000±$40kLowest 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$265 39% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,265±$400 11% above ME |
$1,088±$73Lowest 4% below ME |
| Gorham and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,505 17% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #44 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 12 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 12 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.