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Windsor vs Gorham vs Montgomery vs Westhampton
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%).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($358k median).
Westhampton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Montgomery | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
18,300Highest |
796Lowest |
1,552 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% 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. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 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% |
24.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kLowest 24% 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. |
$357,500±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
— | $1,304±$229Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,283 37% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Gorham 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% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | — | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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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.