Compare towns
Naples vs Raymond vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Naples | Raymond | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Lowest |
4,610 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Naples and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Naples and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Windham and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48kLowest 15% above ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Raymond and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| Naples and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
37 min 50% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 14 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.