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North Windham vs Windham vs Hollis
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 most people working from home (20.9%).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Windham | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417 |
19,188Highest |
4,872Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3 6% below ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
| Hollis 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%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| North Windham and Hollis 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$95,950±$24k 28% above ME |
| Windham and Hollis 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$338,900±$27kLowest 14% 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 |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
| Hollis 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.