What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

Bridgton has the oldest population (median age 45.9).

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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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Windham	Bridgton
People
Population	5,417Lowest	5,642Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6%	+4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42±3Lowest 6% below ME	45.9±9.9Highest about the ME average
	Bridgton 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%±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%	26.7%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Bridgton and North Windham 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%	34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	3.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	North Windham and Bridgton 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	$77,500±$24kLowest 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	$316,600±$37kLowest 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	$2,929Lowest 4% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4%	30.7%±17.8 ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7%	12.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	82.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 7% above ME	41 minHighest 67% above ME
Work from home	20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9%	13.4%±5.5Lowest 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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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.