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North Windham vs Cornwall vs Bridgton
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 Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Bridgton has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
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 | Cornwall | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417 |
1,208Lowest |
5,642Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.9±9.9 18% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Windham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$77,500±$24kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$316,600±$37kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,188±$218 16% below U.S. |
| North Windham and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546 14% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,929Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | — | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.