Compare towns
North Windham vs South Windham vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Windham has the oldest population (median age 42).
South Windham has the highest household income ($133k).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% 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 | South Windham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417 |
1,212Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3Highest 6% below ME |
36.5±13.2Lowest 19% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| North Windham and 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 ME: 18.1% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| North Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% ME: 36.2% |
35.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| South Windham 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±$8kLowest 18% above ME |
$133,223±$21kHighest 78% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
| South Windham 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 16% above ME |
$314,300±$81kLowest 6% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Windham 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 10% above ME |
$1,824±$2kHighest 60% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
| South Windham 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 17% above ME |
$2,941Lowest 3% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
24.5%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| South Windham 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 |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.