Compare towns
South Windham vs Chapman vs Mapleton vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Windham has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Mapleton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
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 | South Windham | Chapman | Mapleton | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,212 |
388Lowest |
1,884 |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.5±13.2Lowest 19% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 3.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 7.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±5.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $133,223±$21kHighest 78% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
| South Windham and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,300±$81k 6% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,824±$2kHighest 60% above ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
| South Windham and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,941 3% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| South 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 |
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.