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Gorham vs Milford 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%).
Milford has the most renters (34.8% rent).
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 | Milford | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Lowest |
30,431Highest |
19,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Windham and Gorham 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% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Milford 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% |
18.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milford 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% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% 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±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$476,700±$12kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Milford and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Milford 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. |
$5,869Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 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 40% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | #213 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Milford | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Milford High | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.9Lowest |
12.1 |
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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.