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Windham vs Webster 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
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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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 | Webster | Saco | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
2,227Lowest |
20,819Highest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%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. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Saco and Webster 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% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster 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% |
30.7%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% |
3%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$107,171±$14k 33% 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. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Webster 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% 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% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Saco 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%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. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 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 |
31 minHighest 16% 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% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Saco Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | — | 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.