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Windham vs Gorham vs Hollis
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).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Hollis has the most people working from home (29%).
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 | Gorham | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
18,300 |
8,603Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.4±5Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hollis 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% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hollis 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$168,883±$22kHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,598±$302 13% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Hollis 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. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Windham 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% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hollis 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 14 | Gorham Public Schools | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Gorham High School | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
12.9Highest |
11.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.