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Gorham vs Chilmark vs Windham vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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 | Gorham | Chilmark | Windham | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
1,578Lowest |
19,188Highest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.6±8.1Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
| Chilmark and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chilmark and Hampden 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Up-Island Regional | RSU 14 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Windham High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
— | 12.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.