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Dover vs Windham vs Montgomery vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Dover | Windham | Montgomery | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
19,188Highest |
1,047Lowest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24k 34% below U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Windham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$868±$209 39% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Windham and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 45% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
$5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | RSU 14 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 8.1Lowest |
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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.