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Middlesex vs Westbrook vs Windham vs Berlin
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%).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Westbrook | Windham | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
20,775Highest |
19,188 |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Middlesex 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% |
41.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westbrook and Middlesex 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. |
$85,038±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% 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±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$383,300±$19k 15% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,392±$74Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Westbrook and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,005 28% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westbrook and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #115 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Westbrook Public Schools | RSU 14 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Westbrook High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.