Compare towns
Windham vs Hampden vs Raymond vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Hampden | Raymond | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
7,896 |
4,610Lowest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| Raymond 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% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 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% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Raymond and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 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 |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Gorham and Raymond 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 |
$1,286±$317 13% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% 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 |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Raymond and Gorham 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% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Hampden 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 22 | RSU 14 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Hampden Academy | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
— | 12.9 |
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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.