Compare towns
North Windham vs West Bath vs New Gloucester
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%).
West Bath has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
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 | West Bath | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417 |
1,863Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3 6% below ME |
54.2±5.6Highest 21% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% ME: 36.2% |
50.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| West Bath 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 |
$103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
| New Gloucester and West Bath 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 |
$422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
| West Bath and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
$1,112±$327Lowest about the ME average |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
| North Windham and New Gloucester 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 |
$3,516 16% above ME |
$3,417Lowest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| West Bath 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and West Bath 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 | — | West Bath Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.