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Westbrook vs Middlesex vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Westbrook | Middlesex | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,775Highest |
1,943Lowest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,300±$19k 15% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$74 about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,005Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westbrook and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 |
| School district | Westbrook Public Schools | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Westbrook High School | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.