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Newry vs Windham vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newry has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
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 | Newry | Windham | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 177Lowest |
19,188Highest |
271 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
| Newry and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Newry and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,000±$23k 10% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$63,750±$27kLowest 15% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $307,700±$69k 4% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
| Windham and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$666Lowest about the ME average |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,125±$383Lowest about the ME average |
| Windham and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 20% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest 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.