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Windham vs Westminster vs Gorham vs North 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
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k 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 | Westminster | Gorham | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
8,374 |
18,300 |
5,417Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
| Westminster and North Windham 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% |
21.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Gorham 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%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and North Windham 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% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% 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. |
$422,000±$36k 27% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Westminster 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. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
| Westminster 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. |
$4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%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. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Ashburnham-Westminster | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Oakmont Regional High School | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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.