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Windham vs Worcester vs Hampden vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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 | Worcester | Hampden | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
831Lowest |
7,896 |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worcester 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Worcester 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. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| 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 17% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
| 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 26% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 22 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Hampden Academy | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
12.9 |
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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.