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Durham vs Windham vs Berwick
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 affordable homes ($322k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Windham | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Lowest |
19,188Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Highest 5% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Durham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Berwick and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$94,771±$24kLowest 27% above 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±$34kLowest 9% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
| Windham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Lowest 25% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 14 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.