Compare towns
Windham vs Corinth vs Gorham vs Standish
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Corinth | Gorham | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
2,990Lowest |
18,300 |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
| Corinth and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Gorham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% 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 |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
| Gorham and Windham 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 |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish 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% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #102 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Central High School | Gorham High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
14.3Highest |
12.9 |
12.5 |
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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.