Compare towns
Topsham vs Hampden vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the oldest population (median age 44.7).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
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 | Topsham | Hampden | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,706 |
7,896Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±4Highest about the ME average |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Topsham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
| Hampden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Windham and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
$1,286±$317 13% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
| Topsham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259Highest 40% above ME |
$3,694Lowest 22% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 22 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | Hampden Academy | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
14.8Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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| 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.