Compare towns
Linneus vs Windham vs Carthage
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Linneus has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Linneus | Windham | Carthage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,226 |
19,188Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.9Highest about the ME average |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
42.8±10.9 4% below ME |
| Linneus and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Linneus and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
10.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Windham and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,114±$18kLowest 13% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$79,107±$18k 6% above ME |
| Windham and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,200±$53kLowest 51% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$144,300±$41k 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$811±$262Lowest 29% below ME |
| Windham and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,608 47% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,239Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±55Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Linneus and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Carthage 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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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.