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North Windham vs Townsend 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 most people working from home (20.9%).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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| Measure | North Windham | Townsend | Windham | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417Lowest |
9,100 |
19,188Highest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3Highest 8% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon 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% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
| Townsend and Hermon 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% 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% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older 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 |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham and 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | RSU 14 | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | North Middlesex Regional | Windham High School | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
12.1Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.