Compare towns
Windham vs Gorham vs Baldwin vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Windham | Gorham | Baldwin | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
18,300 |
1,170Lowest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest 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+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$111,959±$13k 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 | $388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
— | $1,286±$317 13% above ME |
| Gorham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 30% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham 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 ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Gorham Public Schools | — | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Gorham High School | — | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.9 |
— | 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.