Compare towns
Berwick vs Little Falls vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
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 | Berwick | Little Falls | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
718Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+21.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
46.3±21.2Highest 3% above ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Little Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Little Falls and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 27% above ME |
$127,500±$72kHighest 71% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
| Little Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kLowest 24% above ME |
$375,800±$96k 27% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Windham and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$4,041 33% above ME |
$3,938Lowest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 2 photos → | 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.