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North Windham vs Bartlett vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Gorham has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | North Windham | Bartlett | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417 |
3,281Lowest |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546 14% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.