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Westbrook vs Bath vs North Windham vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Bath | North Windham | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,775Highest |
8,815 |
5,417Lowest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
45.4±3Highest about the ME average |
42±3 6% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
| Bath and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Westbrook 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% |
25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bath and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3% ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
37%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest 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±$7k 14% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,300±$19k 29% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
$342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$74 22% above ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,248±$604 10% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| Gorham and Westbrook 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 |
$3,847 27% above ME |
$3,546Lowest 17% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Bath and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
64.3% ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and Bath 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | — | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Westbrook Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Westbrook High School | Morse High School | — | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
14.8Highest |
— | 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.