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North Windham vs Middlesex vs Windham vs Hermon
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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| Measure | North Windham | Middlesex | Windham | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
1,943Lowest |
19,188Highest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% 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% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Hermon 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and 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±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Middlesex 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±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hermon and Middlesex 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. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 14 | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.