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Gorham vs Mendon vs West Windsor
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 youngest population (median age 39.4).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Mendon | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Gorham and West Windsor 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. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Gorham 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 | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.