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Windham vs Hampton vs Hampden vs Gray
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Hampden | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
1,145Lowest |
7,896 |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Gray and Hampton 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 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% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Gray 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray 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. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| 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±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
| 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 26% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray 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% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 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 | — | #6 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | RSU 22 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | Hampden Academy | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
12.5 |
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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.