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Easton vs Windham vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
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 | Easton | Windham | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 356Lowest |
19,188Highest |
567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±7.8Highest 54% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7 49% above U.S. |
| Easton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 41%±19Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$38k 32% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $426,100±$78k 28% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Windham and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Brookfield 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| 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.