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Cabot vs Gorham vs Windham vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Danville has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Cabot | Gorham | Windham | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
18,300 |
19,188Highest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danville and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below 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 | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
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| Gorham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,358 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.