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Standish vs Windham vs Hampden vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Hampden has the shortest commute (23 min average).
New Gloucester has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | Standish | Windham | Hampden | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
19,188Highest |
7,896 |
5,766Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Windham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Hampden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kLowest 40% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
| Hampden and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
| Windham and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
$1,150±$249 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 | $3,005Lowest about the ME average |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 14 | RSU 22 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Windham High School | Hampden Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
12.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.