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North Windham vs Baldwin vs Bridgton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Bridgton has the most kids (18% 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.
| Measure | North Windham | Baldwin | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417 |
1,170Lowest |
5,642Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
45.9±9.9 about the ME average |
| Baldwin and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8kHighest 18% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$77,500±$24k 4% above ME |
| North Windham and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$316,600±$37k 7% above ME |
| North Windham and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
— | $1,188±$218Lowest 4% above ME |
| North Windham and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546Highest 17% above ME |
$2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
$2,929 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and Bridgton 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 | — | — | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.