Compare towns
Newburgh vs Wayne vs Windham vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Newburgh | Wayne | Windham | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,101Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
| Wayne and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$75,952±$14kLowest about the ME average |
| Windham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Windham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Dixmont and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 9% below ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Dixmont 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 38 | RSU 14 | RSU 19 |
| 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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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.