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Gorham vs Gray vs Ripton 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 the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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| Measure | Gorham | Gray | Ripton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
8,429 |
508Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Gray 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% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 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% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Gorham 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. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Gray 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. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Ripton 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% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.5 |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.