Compare towns
Windham vs Camden vs Gorham vs North Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Camden has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k 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 | Camden | Gorham | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
5,242Lowest |
18,300 |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
52.2±6.5Highest 17% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
42±3 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% ME: 36.2% |
62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
37%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$82,344±$15kLowest 10% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$88,522±$8k 18% 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 | $388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$342,800±$29kLowest 16% above ME |
| Camden and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,269±$354 11% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,248±$604 10% above ME |
| Gorham and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 30% above ME |
$5,832Highest 92% above ME |
$4,825 59% above ME |
$3,546Lowest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Camden and North Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #11 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.