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Gorham vs Beverly vs Windham vs North Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Beverly has the most expensive homes ($650k median).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
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 | Gorham | Beverly | Windham | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
42,665Highest |
19,188 |
5,417Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
42±3Highest 8% above U.S. |
| North Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beverly and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7k 31% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above 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 | $460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,771±$106Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
| Beverly and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$6,836Highest 119% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly and North Windham 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 | #144 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Beverly | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Beverly High | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.2 |
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.