Compare towns
Gorham vs Croydon vs Windsor
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 oldest population (median age 53.9).
Croydon has the most expensive homes ($317k median).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
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 | Croydon | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
798Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 39% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Croydon 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Croydon School District | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.