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Windham vs Guildhall vs Standish 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).
Guildhall has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Guildhall | Standish | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
371Lowest |
10,662 |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Guildhall 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
| Guildhall 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±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampden and 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. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Standish 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | Bonny Eagle High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.5 |
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.