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Windham vs Elmore vs Standish 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Elmore | Standish | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
964Lowest |
10,662 |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
45±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Elmore and Windham 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% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Windham 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% |
47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Standish 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. |
$98,750±$24kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Windham 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. |
$315,800±$47kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$5,066Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.5 |
12.9Highest |
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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.