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North Westminster vs Windham vs Goshen

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).

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.

MeasureNorth WestminsterWindhamGoshen
People
Population
125Lowest
19,188Highest
142
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+8.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
59.5±9.3Highest
53% above U.S.
41.8±1.8Lowest
7% above U.S.
58.9±8.3
51% above U.S.
North Westminster and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0%±22.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
10.6%±11.6
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
44%±40.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
37.3%±11.7
U.S.: 17.2%
North Westminster and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
52%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±11.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±10Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Windham and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian —
$107,934±$14kHighest
34% above U.S.
$56,250±$33kLowest
30% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$171,500±$128kLowest
48% below U.S.
$388,900±$22kHighest
17% above U.S.
$330,000±$115k
about the U.S. average
Windham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,232±$332
13% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,938Lowest
6% below U.S.
$3,938
26% above U.S.
$5,240Highest
68% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
32.7%±14.7
U.S.: 51.1%
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Below poverty line
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
16.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
Work from home
37.3%±23.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±9.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
North Westminster and Windham 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
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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.