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Little Falls vs South Windham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Little Falls has the most kids (15.5% under 18).
South Windham has the most people working from home (24.5%).

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.

MeasureLittle FallsSouth Windham
People
Population
718Lowest
1,212Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+21.9%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-11.6%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
46.3±21.2Highest
3% above ME
36.5±13.2Lowest
19% below ME
Little Falls and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.5%±16.3Highest
ME: 18.1%
3.6%±4.8Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Little Falls and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.1%±3.3Highest
ME: 22.4%
7.3%±5.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
35.6%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±3.6Lowest
ME: 5.8%
6.9%±5.5Highest
ME: 5.8%
South Windham and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$127,500±$72kLowest
71% above ME
$133,223±$21kHighest
78% above ME
South Windham and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$375,800±$96kHighest
27% above ME
$314,300±$81kLowest
6% above ME
Little Falls and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,205±$101Highest
94% above ME
$1,824±$2kLowest
60% above ME
Little Falls and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,041Highest
33% above ME
$2,941Lowest
3% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
15.3%±31.7Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±27.8Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Little Falls and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.3%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
9.4%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
67.1%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
79.6%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Lowest
2 yrs newer than ME
1989Highest
12 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
8% above ME
34 minHighest
37% above ME
Work from home
0%±2.4Lowest
ME: 15.9%
24.5%±15.8Highest
ME: 15.9%
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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.