Compare towns
Howland vs Lagrange vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Howland has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
Lagrange has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Howland | Lagrange | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,367 |
709Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.6±10.2Highest 6% above ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Howland and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Howland and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,297±$21kLowest 34% below ME |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,100±$52k 49% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$246 20% below ME |
$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
| Windham and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,546 49% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±18.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 31/MSAD 31 | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Penobscot Valley High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.