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Windham vs Mendon vs Gorham 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
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
South Windham has the highest household income ($133k).
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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 | Mendon | Gorham | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
1,113Lowest |
18,300 |
1,212 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
36.5±13.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest 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%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest 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±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$133,223±$21kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| South Windham 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. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$314,300±$81kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above 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. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$2,941Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Windham and Mendon 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.