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North Windham vs Dedham 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%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k 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 | Dedham | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417Lowest |
25,237Highest |
5,642 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
45.9±9.9Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Bridgton and Dedham 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% |
18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham 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% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgton and Dedham 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% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham 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±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$77,500±$24kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$316,600±$37kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,188±$218Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546 14% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$2,929Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham and Dedham 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 | — | #119 of 282 in MA | #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 → |
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.