Compare towns
Lempster vs Unity vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Lempster | Unity | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,375 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Unity and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Unity and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 46% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lempster School District | Unity School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.