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Windham vs Dummer vs Hampden vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Berwick has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Windham | Dummer | Hampden | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
299Lowest |
7,896 |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Windham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
$4,436Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden and Berwick 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #6 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | RSU 22 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | Hampden Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.