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West Windsor vs Gorham vs Mendon vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | West Windsor | Gorham | Mendon | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,171 |
18,300Highest |
1,113 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Gorham and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Mendon 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Gorham Public Schools | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.