Compare towns
Hampden vs Limerick vs Mapleton vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k 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 | Hampden | Limerick | Mapleton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,896 |
3,400 |
1,884Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±2.9 8% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
| Hampden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317 13% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| Limerick and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694 22% above ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | — | 12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.