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North Windham vs Ripton vs Standish 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%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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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 | Ripton | Standish | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
508Lowest |
10,662 |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Ripton 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. |
— | $983±$453Lowest 30% 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 | $3,546 14% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5Lowest |
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.