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