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Windham vs Williamsburg vs Gorham vs Topsham
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 most people working from home (26.5%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k 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 | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
2,694Lowest |
18,300 |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Topsham 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% |
18.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Topsham 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% |
22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsham and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50% 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% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% 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. |
$403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above 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±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Williamsburg 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. |
$5,761Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Topsham 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% |
6.4%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% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Williamsburg | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Gorham High School | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.