Compare towns
Limerick vs North Windham vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
North Windham has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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 | Limerick | North Windham | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Lowest |
5,417 |
7,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
42±3Highest 6% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
| North Windham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| North Windham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37% ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$88,522±$8kLowest 18% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
| Hampden and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
| North Windham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,248±$604Lowest 10% above ME |
$1,286±$317 13% 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 | $2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$3,546 17% above ME |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | — | — | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.