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Windham vs Mount Tabor 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
Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
South Windham has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Gorham | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
304Lowest |
18,300 |
1,212 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% 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. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
36.5±13.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest 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±$14kLowest 34% 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. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$314,300±$81kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Mount Tabor 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. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,824±$2k 29% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and South Windham 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. |
$5,233Highest 68% 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% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27.8Lowest 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%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. |
1946Lowest 34 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 minLowest about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South 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.