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Windham vs Acton 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
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Acton has the most people working from home (35.9%).
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 | Windham | Acton | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188 |
24,155Highest |
18,300Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
44.5±0.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Acton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$158,230±$14kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$807,300±$20kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,986±$155Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
| Acton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #13 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Acton-Boxborough | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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.