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Gorham vs Campton vs 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%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Campton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300 |
3,407Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Campton 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% |
23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Campton and Gorham 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% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Campton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
— | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% 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 | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Campton School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.