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North Windham vs Windham vs Bridgton
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Bridgton has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417Lowest |
16,038Highest |
5,642 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.9±9.9Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Bridgton 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgton 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Windham and 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±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$77,500±$24kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$316,600±$37kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,188±$218Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546 14% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,929Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and North 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Windham School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.