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Windham vs New Gloucester vs Jericho 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
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | New Gloucester | Jericho | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
5,766 |
5,114Lowest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Gorham 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 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% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
12.9 |
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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.