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North Windham vs Danvers vs Gorham vs Hermon
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%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Danvers | Gorham | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417Lowest |
28,098Highest |
18,300 |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
| Danvers and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Gorham 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% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
| Danvers and Gorham 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. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham and Danvers 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Gorham Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Gorham High School | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
12.9 |
14.6Highest |
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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.