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Gorham vs Rupert vs Sandgate vs South 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 most kids (20.9% under 18).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
South Windham has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Rupert | Sandgate | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
676 |
435Lowest |
1,212 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
36.5±13.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Sandgate 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% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Rupert 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Sandgate 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% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$133,223±$21kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| South Windham 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. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$314,300±$81k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Lowest 19% above U.S. |
— | — | $1,824±$2kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| South Windham and Gorham 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. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$2,941 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and South Windham 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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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.