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North Windham vs Randolph vs Windham 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%).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Randolph | Windham | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
2,007Lowest |
19,188Highest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Randolph 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%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and 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% |
24.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$75,069±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Windham 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. |
$235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above 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 | $3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,507 45% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph 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% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham and Windham 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #95 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.