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Newfield vs North Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Newfield | North Windham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,580Lowest |
5,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
| Newfield and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| North Windham and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| North Windham and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$88,522±$8kHighest 18% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27kLowest 7% above ME |
$342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME |
| North Windham and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,248±$604 10% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
$3,546Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newfield and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.