Compare towns
Windham vs Cumberland vs North Windham vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has the highest household income ($174k).
North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Cumberland | North Windham | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
8,647 |
5,417Lowest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+17.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
41.9±4 6% below ME |
42±3Highest 6% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| North Windham and Cumberland 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% |
25.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Cumberland and Gorham 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% |
19.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Cumberland and North Windham 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% |
72.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME |
$88,522±$8kLowest 18% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$616,800±$42kHighest 108% above ME |
$342,800±$29kLowest 16% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$2,143±$759Highest 88% above ME |
$1,248±$604 10% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
| Cumberland and Gorham 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 |
$7,116Highest 134% above ME |
$3,546Lowest 17% above ME |
$4,825 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±31.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Cumberland and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
90.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cumberland 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 | #25 of 133 in ME | — | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | — | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Greely High School | — | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
9.5Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.