Compare towns
Windham vs Ogunquit vs Hampden vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Ogunquit | Hampden | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
1,379Lowest |
7,896 |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kLowest 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Gorham 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
— | $1,286±$317 13% above 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,694Lowest 22% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #6 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | RSU 22 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | Hampden Academy | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
12.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.