Compare towns
Exeter vs Windham vs Conesville vs Thurman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Thurman has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Exeter | Windham | Conesville | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
19,188Highest |
750Lowest |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Thurman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thurman and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Windham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$3,938Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.