Compare towns
North Windham vs Sharon 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Sharon | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417 |
1,577Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Sharon 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%±5 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%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% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest 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±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Sharon 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. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Sharon 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. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Windham and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | Sharon School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.