Compare towns
Hampden vs Windham vs Mapleton vs Hampden
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 people working from home (21.3%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hampden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Windham | Mapleton | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,896 |
19,188Highest |
1,884Lowest |
5,161 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
41.1±6.3 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Hampden 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hampden and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.3 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±$13k 50% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$112,228±$22kHighest 50% above ME |
| Hampden and Hampden 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$285,900±$33k 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,133±$375 about the ME average |
| Hampden and Windham 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,863 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.2%±18 ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and Hampden 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6 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 | — | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | RSU 14 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | Windham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.