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Harpswell vs Windham vs Boothbay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harpswell has the oldest population (median age 62).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 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 | Harpswell | Windham | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,046 |
16,038Highest |
3,102Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±1.5Highest 59% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56.8±3.9 46% above U.S. |
| Harpswell and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harpswell and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boothbay and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60k 83% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53 5% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,147±$121Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141 about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Harpswell 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.