Compare towns
Windham vs Hermon vs Kennebunk vs Gorham
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%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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 | Hermon | Kennebunk | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
6,727Lowest |
11,820 |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon 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% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$96,629±$22kLowest 29% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% 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 |
$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
$487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
| Kennebunk 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 |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
$1,425±$290 25% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| Gorham and Kennebunk 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 |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$4,825 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Kennebunk 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% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 21 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Hermon High School | Kennebunk High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
14.6Highest |
11.6Lowest |
12.9 |
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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.