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Winslow vs Gorham vs Winslow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winslow has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Winslow has the most renters (29.9% rent).
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 | Winslow | Gorham | Winslow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,023 |
18,300Highest |
5,873Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-31.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.6±3.6Highest 6% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
42.2±4.5 6% below ME |
| Winslow and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Winslow and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,917±$9k 5% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$59,547±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,300±$11k 24% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$217,900±$12kLowest 27% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$221 9% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,036±$219Lowest 9% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,809 7% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,555Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±9.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.7%±11 ME: 48.4% |
| Winslow and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 7 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #57 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winslow Schools | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Winslow High School | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
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.