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Greensboro vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greensboro has the oldest population (median age 54.8).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Greensboro | Windham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 633Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.8±5.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 37.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greensboro and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,750±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$59kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Greensboro and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$58Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Windham and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,786Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±49.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Greensboro 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 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.

