Compare towns
North Windham vs Unity 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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417 |
1,375Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% 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±$604 12% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity 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% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest 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 | — | Unity 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.