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Newburgh vs Windham

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 affordable homes ($245k median).
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.

MeasureNewburghWindham
People
Population
1,475Lowest
19,188Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.8%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+8.4%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
45.8±5.7Highest
about the ME average
41.8±1.8Lowest
7% below ME
Newburgh and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.8%±3.6Lowest
ME: 18.1%
19.2%±2.7Highest
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%±2.4Highest
ME: 22.4%
15.9%±2.1Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
44.2%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±2.7Highest
ME: 5.8%
3.9%±1.1Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Newburgh and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$76,750±$10kLowest
about the ME average
$107,934±$14kHighest
44% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$244,600±$20kLowest
18% below ME
$388,900±$22kHighest
31% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$219Lowest
17% below ME
$1,232±$332Highest
8% above ME
Windham and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,748Lowest
9% below ME
$3,938Highest
30% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±13.9Highest
ME: 48.4%
32.7%±14.7Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Newburgh and Windham 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%
3.4%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
84.6%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
8 yrs newer than ME
1985
8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
23% above ME
26 minLowest
7% above ME
Work from home
6.4%±3.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
19%±4.1Highest
ME: 15.9%
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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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.