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Addison vs Windham vs Mendon vs Mount Holly
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 the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Addison | Windham | Mendon | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
19,188Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$78,015±$19kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Windham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$296,900±$40kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Windham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,534±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Addison and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.