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North Windham vs Proctor 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 people working from home (20.9%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
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 | Proctor | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417 |
1,586Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Proctor 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% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Proctor 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% |
23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Windham and Proctor 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. |
$75,060±$12kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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±$604Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
| North Windham and New Gloucester 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. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor 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% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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 |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham and New Gloucester 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.