Compare towns
China vs Sidney vs Windham vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Limerick has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | China | Sidney | Windham | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,526 |
4,790 |
19,188Highest |
3,400Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
43±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Sidney and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| China and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12k 29% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
| Windham and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
| Windham and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535 17% below ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Limerick 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 | #27 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 18 | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.