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Montgomery vs Windham vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most kids (22% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Leyden has the oldest population (median age 53.2).
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 | Montgomery | Windham | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 796 |
19,188Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,500±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| Windham and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,283 37% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Leyden 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| 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.