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Fairfield vs Proctor vs Windham vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Wallingford has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Fairfield | Proctor | Windham | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,938 |
1,794Lowest |
19,188Highest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7 9% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Wallingford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wallingford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Windham and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | RSU 14 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.