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North Windham vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Sutton | Windham | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417Lowest |
9,452 |
19,188Highest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%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. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton 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%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
52.8%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% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Gorham 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. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% 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% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% 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% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Sutton | RSU 14 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Windham High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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.