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Middleton vs Windham vs Effingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has the most homeowners (96.5%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Middleton | Windham | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,912 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7 12% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.9±12.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Effingham and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Effingham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middleton and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$76,607±$14kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Windham and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$322,700±$30k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Middleton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504Highest 76% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Effingham 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 | Middleton School District | RSU 14 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.