Compare towns
Naples vs Hampden vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Naples | Hampden | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Lowest |
7,896 |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| Naples and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Naples and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
| Gorham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,286±$317Lowest 13% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
| Naples and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 22 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | Hampden Academy | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
14.8Highest |
12.9 |
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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.