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North Windham vs Ripton 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 affordable homes ($343k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
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 | Ripton | Windham | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
508Lowest |
19,188Highest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% 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. |
41.8±1.8 7% 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% |
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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$107,934±$14k 34% 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±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$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. |
— | $1,232±$332Lowest 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above 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%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% 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. |
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 |
24 minLowest 9% 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% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 14 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None 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.