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Windham vs Williamsburg vs Gorham vs South Windham
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 homeowners (84.6%).
Williamsburg has the oldest population (median age 50).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
South Windham has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
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 | Williamsburg | Gorham | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
2,694 |
18,300 |
1,212Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
36.5±13.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williamsburg and Gorham 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% |
60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and South Windham 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 34% above U.S. |
$104,792±$21kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$133,223±$21kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| South Windham and Gorham 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. |
$403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$314,300±$81kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,824±$2kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| South Windham and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$5,761Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$2,941Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg and South 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Williamsburg | 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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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.