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North Windham vs Mendon vs New Gloucester
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 the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Mendon | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417 |
1,113Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 10% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| North Windham and Mendon 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. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.