Compare towns
Eddington vs Windham vs Veazie
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eddington has the oldest population (median age 54.9).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Veazie has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Eddington | Windham | Veazie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,223 |
19,188Highest |
1,847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.9±4.1Highest 23% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
46.7±4.6 4% above ME |
| Eddington and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Eddington and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
46.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Veazie and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,350±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$78,229±$10k 5% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,000±$45kLowest 10% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$293,100±$35k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$49 about the ME average |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,095±$79Lowest 4% below ME |
| Windham and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,758Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$4,073Highest 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Veazie and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
12%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Eddington 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 63/MSAD 63 | RSU 14 | Veazie Public Schools |
| 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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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.