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Cushing vs Windham vs Lamoine vs Rome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Lamoine has the most renters (21.6% rent).
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 | Cushing | Windham | Lamoine | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460 |
16,038Highest |
1,782 |
1,215Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.6±7.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
| Lamoine and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lamoine and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rome and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$88,542±$15k 10% above U.S. |
$77,639±$25kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$324,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$329,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,174±$158 17% below U.S. |
$1,150±$56Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,303 26% below U.S. |
$1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Lamoine 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | Windham School District | Lamoine Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None 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.