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Windsor vs Gorham vs Dalton vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Montgomery has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Windsor | Gorham | Dalton | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
18,300Highest |
6,256 |
796Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$357,500±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,276 37% above U.S. |
$4,283 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Gorham 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #192 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | Central Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | Wahconah Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.