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Gorham vs Raynham 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 the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
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 | Raynham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300 |
15,505Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Raynham 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% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham 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% |
39.7%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%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Raynham 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±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Raynham 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. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | #190 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Bridgewater-Raynham | 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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| 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.