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Madison vs Windham vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most renters (61.1% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Madison has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
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 | Madison | Windham | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,676Lowest |
19,188Highest |
4,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±12.3 about the ME average |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Madison and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,698±$20kLowest 17% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$59kLowest 45% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$218Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$906±$247 20% below ME |
| Windham and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,740Lowest 43% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,983 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.5%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1964 13 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 25% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±14.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Madison 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 | RSU 59/MSAD 59 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Madison Jr/Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.