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Windsor vs Gorham vs Dummer vs Roxbury
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 kids (25.2% under 18).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Dummer | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
18,300Highest |
299 |
299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 8% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Windsor 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.