Compare towns
Winthrop vs Steep Falls vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Steep Falls has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Winthrop | Steep Falls | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191 |
1,861Lowest |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
44.1±6.5Highest about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$80,280±$33kLowest 7% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$243,400±$31kLowest 18% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,516±$1k 33% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| Gorham and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506 15% above ME |
$3,273Lowest 8% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Gorham 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | — | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | — | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | — | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.