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Gorham vs Randolph vs Gray 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%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Randolph | Gray | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
4,843Lowest |
8,429 |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
| Gray and North 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% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Gray 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Gray 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% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Randolph 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. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Gray 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. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Randolph 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Randolph Union High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
9.4Lowest |
12.5 |
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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.