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Gorham vs Middlebury vs 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Gorham | Middlebury | Windham | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
9,175 |
19,188Highest |
5,417Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
42±3Highest 8% above U.S. |
| North Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 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% |
20.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlebury and North Windham 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% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8k 10% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Windham 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. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Middlebury 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. |
$1,156±$113Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
| Gorham and North 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. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury 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% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Middlebury Union High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.6 |
12.1Lowest |
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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.