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Windham vs Brooklyn vs Saco 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
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Windham | Brooklyn | Saco | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
8,517Lowest |
20,819Highest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brooklyn and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saco and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #113 of 149 in CT | #38 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Brooklyn School District | Saco Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | — | 12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.