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Gray vs Gorham vs Sutton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Gray | Gorham | Sutton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
18,300 |
2,239Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Gorham Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Gorham High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
12.9Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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.