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Gorham vs Webster 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Webster | Hampden | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
17,748 |
7,896 |
5,417Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
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% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest 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% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and North Windham 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% |
25.3%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% |
5.8%±1.6 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. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below 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±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
| 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 55% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% 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% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%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% |
59.8%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. |
1962Lowest 18 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 |
31 minHighest 16% 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% |
8%±2.5Lowest 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #6 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Webster | RSU 22 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Bartlett High School | Hampden Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
11.6Lowest |
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.