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Windham vs Hampton vs North Windham 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 most homeowners (84.6%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Hampton | North Windham | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
1,145Lowest |
5,417 |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and North 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest 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% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and North 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$88,522±$8k 10% 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Hampton 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,546 14% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham 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 |
| 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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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.