Compare towns
North Windham vs Bremen vs New Gloucester
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%).
Bremen has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% 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.
| Measure | North Windham | Bremen | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417 |
917Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3 6% below ME |
52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Bremen and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| North Windham and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8kLowest 18% above ME |
$100,000±$21k 34% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29kLowest 16% above ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
— | $1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
| North Windham and New Gloucester 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 |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
| North Windham and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen and North 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 | — | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.