Compare towns
Windham vs Greene vs Hampden vs Gray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Greene has the most affordable homes ($270k median).
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Greene | Hampden | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
4,417Lowest |
7,896 |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
| Gray and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Gray 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% ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Gray 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 44% above ME |
$98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$95,236±$8kLowest 27% 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 | $388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$270,000±$23kLowest 9% below ME |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
| Windham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,194±$224Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,286±$317 13% above ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
| Gray and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,965Lowest about the ME average |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Greene 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #69 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 22 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Hampden Academy | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
12.5 |
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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.