Compare towns
Hebron vs Prospect vs Windham vs Etna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most homeowners (97.1%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Etna has the most affordable homes ($183k 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 | Hebron | Prospect | Windham | Etna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,105 |
923Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,252 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
45.2±7.5Highest about the ME average |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
41.9±3.4 6% below ME |
| Prospect and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
20%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Prospect and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,550±$19k 24% above ME |
$81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$72,379±$16kLowest 3% below ME |
| Windham and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$26k 18% below ME |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$183,000±$49kLowest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,107±$61Lowest about the ME average |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
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| Windham and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323 23% below ME |
$1,979 35% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,745Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| 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.