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Halifax vs North Windham vs Windham vs Colrain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
North Windham has the most renters (19.9% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
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 | Halifax | North Windham | Windham | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Lowest |
5,417 |
19,188Highest |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Colrain and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$88,522±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
| Windham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,248±$604Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
| North Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and North Windham 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 | Halifax School District | — | RSU 14 | Mohawk Trail |
| 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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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.