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North Windham vs Putney vs Gorham vs Standish
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%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Putney | Gorham | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
2,622Lowest |
18,300Highest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3Highest 8% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
| North Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 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%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Windham and Putney 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Standish 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. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
| Gorham and North Windham 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. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Putney 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #24 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Gorham High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.