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Windham vs Langdon vs Saco vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Langdon | Saco | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
805Lowest |
20,819Highest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Saco and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| 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 17% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Saco Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
13.7Highest |
— | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.