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Baldwin vs Windham vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Baldwin | Windham | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
16,038Highest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50±4.5 29% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$84,675±$11k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$295,600±$33k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,185±$121Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,852 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Limington 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Windham School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.