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Carroll vs Windham vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Carroll | Windham | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2 56% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freedom and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$66,136±$14k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
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| Windham and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,938Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,478 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Freedom 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 | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.