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North Haven vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | North Haven | Windham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 480Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±6.6Highest 11% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| North Haven and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Haven and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 32.5%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$22kLowest 17% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Windham and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,200±$46kHighest 48% above ME |
$388,900±$22kLowest 31% above ME |
| North Haven and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
| Windham and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,824Lowest 26% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±67.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Haven and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 9 minLowest 65% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and North Haven 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 14 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
| 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.