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Gorham vs Westhampton vs Windham 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%).
Westhampton has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k 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 | Westhampton | Windham | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
1,552Lowest |
19,188Highest |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
| Westhampton 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% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest 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% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Windham 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. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Westhampton 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. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Westhampton 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% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Hampshire · Westhampton | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Hampshire Regional High | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
10.0Lowest |
12.1 |
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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.