Compare towns
Abbot vs Lagrange vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Abbot | Lagrange | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 584Lowest |
709 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.5Highest 8% above ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Abbot and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lagrange and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,542±$24k 22% below ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,200±$36k 42% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$73 about the ME average |
$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
| Windham and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,393 54% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot 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 |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.