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Windham vs Lexington vs Gorham vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Lexington has the most expensive homes ($1203k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Lexington | Gorham | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
34,295Highest |
18,300Lowest |
20,819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
47.3±0.8Highest 22% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lexington 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% |
21.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lexington and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$238,444±$18kHighest 195% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$1,203,100±$35kHighest 262% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,891±$233Highest 105% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Lexington 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.7%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #2 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Lexington | Gorham Public Schools | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Lexington High | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.4Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.