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Gorham vs Exeter vs Windham vs South 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 the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
South Windham has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Exeter | Windham | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
16,151 |
19,188Highest |
1,212Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
36.5±13.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and South Windham 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. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$133,223±$21kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| South Windham 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. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$314,300±$81kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,824±$2k 29% above U.S. |
| Exeter and South 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$2,941Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Windham and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Exeter High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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.