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Windham vs Surry 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
Surry has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
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 | Surry | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
1,052Lowest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Surry 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% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Surry 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% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry 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% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Surry 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. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Surry 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. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
| Surry and Gorham 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. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Surry 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 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. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.