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Dummerston vs Westbrook vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Dummerston | Westbrook | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
20,775Highest |
19,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$85,038±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$383,300±$19k 15% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$74Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,005 28% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westbrook and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Windham 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 | — | #115 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Westbrook Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Westbrook High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.