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Florida vs Gorham vs Windham vs New Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
New Salem has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Florida | Gorham | Windham | New Salem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 668Lowest |
18,300 |
19,188Highest |
1,054 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
55.6±2.4 43% above U.S. |
| Florida and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Florida and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$79,688±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$359,000±$40k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,194±$88 15% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,509 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
86.7%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% 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. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Salem 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 | Florida | 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.