Compare towns
Harrison vs Windham vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Harrison | Windham | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,513 |
19,188Highest |
2,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
| Harrison and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Whitefield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$895±$126 21% below ME |
| Windham and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731 10% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,366Lowest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Whitefield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and 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 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 14 | RSU 12 |
| 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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ME 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.