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Gorham vs Hanover 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k median).
Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Hanover | Windham | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
14,845 |
19,188Highest |
1,212Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% 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 |
41.8±1.4Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
36.5±13.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Hanover 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% |
56.8%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% |
4.1%±1.6 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. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$133,223±$21k 65% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$314,300±$81kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,824±$2k 29% above U.S. |
| Hanover 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. |
$9,342Highest 200% 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% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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% |
4.8% 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% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs 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 |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Windham and Hanover 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
10.3Lowest |
12.1 |
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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.