Compare towns
Gorham vs Hampden vs Westbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300 |
7,896Lowest |
20,775Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
41±2.9Highest 8% below ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
| Hampden and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Westbrook 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% ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
$85,038±$7kLowest 14% above ME |
| 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±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
$383,300±$19k 29% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,286±$317Lowest 13% above ME |
$1,392±$74 22% above ME |
| Gorham and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,694Lowest 22% above ME |
$4,005 32% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Westbrook and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Gorham 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 | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 22 | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Hampden Academy | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
14.8Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.