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Gorham vs Montgomery vs 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Montgomery | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
796Lowest |
1,065 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Windsor 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% |
22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Gorham 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% |
24.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and 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. |
$357,500±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,283 37% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery 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% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | — |
| 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.