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North Windham vs Middlesex 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%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417 |
1,943Lowest |
5,642Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
45.9±9.9Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Bridgton and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgton and Middlesex 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%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$77,500±$24kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$316,600±$37kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,188±$218Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and North Windham 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,929Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.