Compare towns
Windham vs Jay vs Gorham vs Little Falls
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%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
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 | Jay | Gorham | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
4,657 |
18,300 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+21.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
39.5±5.1 12% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
46.3±21.2Highest 3% above ME |
| Little Falls 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% |
17.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest 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% |
19.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Jay and Little Falls 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% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$70,238±$19kLowest 6% below ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$127,500±$72kHighest 71% above ME |
| Little Falls 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 |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$375,800±$96k 27% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 30% above ME |
$2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,041 33% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Windham 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% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #86 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 73 | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Spruce Mountain High School | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.7 |
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.