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North Windham vs Tremont
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Tremont has the most kids (20.2% 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 | Tremont |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,417Highest |
1,508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
45.6±8.5Highest about the ME average |
| Tremont 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 ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Tremont 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Windham and Tremont 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 |
$88,803±$8kHighest 19% above ME |
| Tremont and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29kLowest 16% above ME |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
$1,217±$406Lowest 7% above ME |
| North Windham and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546Highest 17% above ME |
$2,822Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Tremont 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.