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Gorham vs North Windham vs Worcester
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 highest household income ($112k).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
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 | North Windham | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300 |
5,417Lowest |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
42±3Highest 8% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| North 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% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Worcester 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% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,248±$604Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,733 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest 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 | — | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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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.