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Windham vs Plainfield vs Windsor 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
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Plainfield | Windsor | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
2,522 |
2,060Lowest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Plainfield 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% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Plainfield 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. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #19 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Plainfield School District | — | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | — | 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.