Compare towns
Gorham vs Ludlow vs Windham vs Hampden
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).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k 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 | Ludlow | Windham | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
444Lowest |
19,188Highest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
| Ludlow and 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 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Gorham and Hampden 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% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$111,959±$13k 50% 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 |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$988±$111Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,286±$317 13% above ME |
| Gorham and Hampden 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 |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | RSU 14 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | Windham High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
— | 12.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.