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South Windham vs Williston 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Gorham has the most homeowners (81.5%).
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 | Williston | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,212Lowest |
10,144 |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±13.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Williston 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%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest 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. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
| South Windham and Gorham 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
| Williston and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,824±$2k 29% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Williston and South Windham 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. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Lowest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Windham and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.