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Gorham vs Hampden vs Newfields 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
North Windham has the most renters (19.9% rent).
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 | Hampden | Newfields | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
7,896 |
2,023Lowest |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
| Newfields and North Windham 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% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest 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% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,248±$604Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Gorham 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% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 22 | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Hampden Academy | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
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.