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Elmore vs Gorham vs Windham vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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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 | Elmore | Gorham | Windham | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964 |
18,300 |
19,188Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Elmore and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Gorham and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Gorham and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.