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Windham vs Ossipee vs Gorham vs Gray
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).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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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 | Ossipee | Gorham | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
4,521Lowest |
18,300 |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Gray 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% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Gray 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% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% 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. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
| Gorham and Ossipee 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. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Gray 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #100 of 120 in NH | #24 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Gorham High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.