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Middlesex vs Washburn vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Middlesex | Washburn | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
1,355 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Washburn and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Washburn and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washburn and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Washburn District High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.