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Windham vs Gorham vs Ira
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).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
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 | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
18,300 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest 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% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest 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% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below 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. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below 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 | $3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Ira 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.