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Gorham vs Hanson 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%).
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k 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 | Hanson | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300 |
1,927Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±4.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Gorham 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% |
19.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$119,211±$24kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Hanson 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±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$513,000±$55kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Gorham 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. |
— | $1,232±$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. |
$6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 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 |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | #149 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | 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.