Compare towns
Durham vs Wayne vs Windham vs Lewiston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% 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 | Durham | Wayne | Windham | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,262 |
1,101Lowest |
19,188 |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lewiston and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lewiston and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
| Windham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$235,100±$8kLowest 21% below ME |
| Windham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$986±$44 13% below ME |
| Windham and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 25% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,899Lowest 5% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 38 | RSU 14 | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.