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Gorham vs Tunbridge vs North Windham vs Buxton
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%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
North Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Buxton has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
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 | Tunbridge | North Windham | Buxton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,253Lowest |
5,417 |
8,512 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Buxton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Gorham 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% |
20.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tunbridge and Buxton 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% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$100,144±$21k 24% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Buxton 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. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$356,800±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,248±$604Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,613±$266 14% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Buxton 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. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$3,546 14% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±26.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and North 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 | — | — | #104 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| 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.