Compare towns
Berwick vs Windham vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k 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 | Berwick | Windham | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
19,188Highest |
7,896Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
| Windham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 27% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
| Hampden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
| Windham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,286±$317 13% above ME |
| Berwick and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$3,694Lowest 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 14 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.