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Gorham vs Everett vs Hampden vs North 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
Gorham has the highest household income ($112k).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
North Windham has the oldest population (median age 42).
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 | Everett | Hampden | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
50,045Highest |
7,896 |
5,417Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
42±3Highest 8% above U.S. |
| North Windham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Windham and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8k 10% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$1,248±$604Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Everett and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden and North 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #264 of 282 in MA | #6 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Everett | RSU 22 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Everett High | Hampden Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
12.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.