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Gorham vs Putney vs Windham vs Little Falls
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 most expensive homes ($461k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
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 | Putney | Windham | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
2,622 |
19,188Highest |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
46.3±21.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Little Falls 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±16.3 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% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Little Falls and Putney 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$127,500±$72kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Gorham 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. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$375,800±$96k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,041 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | #32 of 70 in VT | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 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.