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North Windham vs Exeter vs Gorham vs New Gloucester
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%).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Gorham has the highest household income ($112k).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Gorham | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417Lowest |
16,151 |
18,300Highest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #24 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.