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Gorham vs Hooksett vs South Windham vs North 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).
South Windham has the most people working from home (24.5%).
North Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Hooksett | South Windham | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
15,057 |
1,212Lowest |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
36.5±13.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
42±3Highest 8% above U.S. |
| North Windham and Hooksett 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% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Windham 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% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$133,223±$21kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| South Windham and Hooksett 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. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$314,300±$81kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,824±$2kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$1,248±$604Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| South Windham and Gorham 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. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,941Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,546 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Windham and North Windham 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Hooksett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.