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Gorham vs Middleborough 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Middleborough has the most renters (23.1% rent).
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 | Middleborough | Windham | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
24,505Highest |
19,188 |
7,896Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.4±2.1Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Middleborough 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2Lowest 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middleborough 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% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest 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±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% 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. |
$468,700±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Middleborough and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
| Middleborough 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. |
$6,023Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleborough 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #170 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Middleborough | RSU 14 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Middleborough High | Windham High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
11.3Lowest |
12.1 |
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.