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South Windham vs Sutton 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
South Windham has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
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 | South Windham | Sutton | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,212Lowest |
9,452 |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±13.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 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+ | 7.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,223±$21k 65% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Sutton and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,300±$81kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% 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 | $1,824±$2kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
| South Windham and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,941Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest 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 | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Windham and Sutton 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 | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Sutton | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.