Compare towns
Exeter vs Hampden 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
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Exeter | Hampden | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Lowest |
7,896 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
$3,938Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden and Windham 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 | — | #6 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 22 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | Hampden Academy | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.