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Dummer vs Gorham vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% 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 | Dummer | Gorham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
18,300Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Windsor 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 | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.