Compare towns
Limerick vs South Windham vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
South Windham has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k 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 | Limerick | South Windham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,212Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
36.5±13.2Lowest 19% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
| Windham and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Limerick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.6% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| South Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15kLowest 35% above ME |
$133,223±$21kHighest 78% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
| South Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$314,300±$81k 6% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Windham and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407 54% above ME |
$1,824±$2kHighest 60% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
| South Windham and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,941 3% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.5%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| South Windham and Windham 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 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.