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Windham vs Gorham vs Williston 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%).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Gorham | Williston | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
18,300 |
10,144 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
46.3±21.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%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% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$127,500±$72kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Gorham 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$375,800±$96kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Williston and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,041 30% above 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% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Gorham Public Schools | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
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.