Compare towns
Kenduskeag vs Steep Falls vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kenduskeag has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Steep Falls has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Kenduskeag | Steep Falls | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,333Lowest |
1,861 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±5.8 about the ME average |
44.1±6.5Highest about the ME average |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Windham and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.8% ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Kenduskeag and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,792±$14kLowest 7% above ME |
$80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Windham and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,900±$37kLowest 40% below ME |
$243,400±$31k 18% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,033±$287Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| Steep Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,059Lowest 32% below ME |
$3,273 8% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Kenduskeag 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 14 |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.