Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs New Gloucester vs 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
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
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 | Hampton Beach | New Gloucester | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
5,766 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.