Compare towns
Windham vs Gorham vs South Windham vs Saco
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%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
South Windham has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Saco has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Gorham | South Windham | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
18,300 |
1,212Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
36.5±13.2Lowest 19% below ME |
44.9±1.5Highest about the ME average |
| Saco 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 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%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Saco and Gorham 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% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±5.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and South Windham 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 |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$133,223±$21kHighest 78% above ME |
$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME |
| South Windham and Gorham 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 |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$314,300±$81kLowest 6% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,824±$2kHighest 60% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
| South Windham 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,941Lowest 3% below ME |
$4,807 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco 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% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.6% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.5%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| South Windham and 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Gorham Public Schools | — | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| 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.