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Windham vs Danvers vs Gorham vs Little Falls
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 homeowners (84.6%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
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 | Danvers | Gorham | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
28,098Highest |
18,300 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.3±21.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Windham 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% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$127,500±$72kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Danvers 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. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$375,800±$96kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192 47% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Danvers 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. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,041 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.8 |
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.