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Newfane vs Townshend vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Townshend has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Newfane | Townshend | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
1,538 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 66% above U.S. |
$5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Townshend 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.