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Windham vs Gorham vs North Windham vs Hampden
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).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
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 | North Windham | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
2,682Lowest |
5,417 |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Windham 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Hampden 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. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$88,522±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% 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. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
| Windham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampden and North Windham 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. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden and North 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | — | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Gorham High School | — | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
9.0Lowest |
— | 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.