Compare towns
Wayne vs Gorham vs Leeds vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Winthrop has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
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 | Wayne | Gorham | Leeds | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
18,300Highest |
2,285 |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$85,208±$14kLowest 14% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
| Gorham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$257,800±$27kLowest 13% below ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$940±$461 17% below ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Gorham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 8% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,565Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest 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 | 7.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 24% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Winthrop 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 | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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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.