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North Windham vs Baldwin vs Newburgh
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 oldest population (median age 50.6).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417Highest |
1,170Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Baldwin and Newburgh 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% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest 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 |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| North Windham and Newburgh 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±$38k 11% below ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
— | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| North Windham and Newburgh 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 |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% 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 minHighest 32% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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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.