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Windham vs Campton vs Gorham vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Topsham has the most renters (21.1% rent).
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 | Campton | Gorham | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
3,407Lowest |
18,300 |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
| Campton and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Topsham 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% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsham and Campton 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% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Campton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Topsham 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. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Topsham 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #68 of 120 in NH | #24 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Campton School District | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Gorham High School | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.