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Westbrook vs Kittery 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
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 | Kittery | Gorham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,775Highest |
10,473Lowest |
18,300 |
19,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Windham 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest 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% |
46%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% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$93,728±$14k 25% 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 |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Kittery 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 |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
| Kittery and Gorham 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 |
$4,518 49% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,938Lowest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Westbrook and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older 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 |
20 min 19% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Westbrook Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Westbrook High School | Robert W Traip Academy | Gorham High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
9.9Lowest |
12.9Highest |
12.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.