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Windsor vs Gorham vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($229k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Gorham | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690 |
18,300Highest |
2,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±8Highest about the ME average |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Windsor and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400 11% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
| Gorham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Gorham Public Schools | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.