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North Windham vs Rye 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Rye | Standish | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417Lowest |
5,611 |
10,662 |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest 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% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Standish 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$7,519Highest 141% 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% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Rye 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% 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. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and North 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Rye School District | 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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| 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.