Compare towns
Gorham vs Windham vs Gray 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 the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k median).
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 | Windham | Gray | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
16,038 |
8,429 |
7,896Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Gray 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Hampden 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gray 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #10 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Windham School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Windham High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
12.8 |
12.5Lowest |
14.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.