Compare towns
Windham vs Standish vs Berwick 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Berwick has the most renters (27% 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 | Standish | Berwick | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
10,662 |
1,998Lowest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
42.6±3.6Highest 5% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| Berwick 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±12.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Gorham 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Gorham and Berwick 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% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
35.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Standish 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 |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$81,406±$39kLowest 9% 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 |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$323,300±$36kLowest 9% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,041±$901 9% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| Gorham and Windham 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 |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
$3,806 25% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Berwick 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% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Bonny Eagle High School | — | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.5 |
— | 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.