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Cumberland vs Gray vs Hampton vs 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
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.5%).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Cumberland | Gray | Hampton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,647 |
8,429Lowest |
16,426 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4 8% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $173,894±$20kHighest 115% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,800±$42kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$759Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±31.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.3%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Hampton 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 | #25 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Greely High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Winnacunnet High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.5Highest |
10.1 |
12.1 |
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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.