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Charleston vs Windham vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charleston has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Charleston | Windham | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 936 |
19,188Highest |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.4±9.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
| Charleston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charleston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,286±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
| Windham and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$53kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$330,000±$137k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$444Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,050±$820 26% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±26.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westmore and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Charleston 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 | Charleston School District | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| 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.