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Windham vs Gorham vs Sutton vs South Windham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
South Windham has the most affordable homes ($314k 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 | Sutton | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
18,300 |
9,452 |
1,212Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
36.5±13.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Sutton 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% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$133,223±$21k 65% above U.S. |
| Sutton and South 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±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$314,300±$81kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,824±$2kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| South Windham and Gorham 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. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$2,941Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Gorham 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Windham and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Gorham Public Schools | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Gorham High School | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
12.6 |
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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.