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Deering vs Windham vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Deering | Windham | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
19,188Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 100% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,307Highest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bradford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Bradford 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| 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.