Compare towns
Westbrook vs Arrowsic 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
Westbrook has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Gorham has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Westbrook | Arrowsic | Gorham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,775Highest |
597Lowest |
18,300 |
19,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,038±$7kLowest 14% above ME |
$99,107±$27k 33% 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 | $383,300±$19kLowest 29% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$74 22% above ME |
$1,600±$412 40% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
| Gorham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,005 32% above ME |
$3,521Lowest 16% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Westbrook and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic 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 | #115 of 133 in ME | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Westbrook Public Schools | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Westbrook High School | — | Gorham High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
12.1 |
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| 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.