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South Windham vs Sutton vs Mapleton 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 people working from home (24.5%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Mapleton | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,212Lowest |
2,239 |
1,884 |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±13.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Mapleton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Gorham 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 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±$21kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
| South Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,300±$81k 6% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,824±$2kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% 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 | $2,941 6% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Sutton 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| South 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 | — | — | — | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 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.