Compare towns
Windham vs Thomaston vs Gorham vs North Windham
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%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Thomaston | Gorham | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
2,769Lowest |
18,300 |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
42±3 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest 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% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$88,522±$8k 18% 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 |
$271,700±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,262±$343 11% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,248±$604 10% above ME |
| Gorham and Thomaston 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 |
$4,487 48% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,546Lowest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Gorham 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% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #99 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 13 | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 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.