Compare towns
Kenduskeag vs Windham vs Glenburn
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Glenburn has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Windham | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,333Lowest |
19,188Highest |
4,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±5.8 about the ME average |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
| Glenburn and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Kenduskeag and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4Lowest 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$97,474±$26k 30% above ME |
| Windham and Glenburn 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$276,900±$49k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,033±$287Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,143±$226 about the ME average |
| Windham and Glenburn 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$3,287 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Lowest 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 | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.