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North Windham vs Windham 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 the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
New Gloucester has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417Lowest |
16,038Highest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3Highest 8% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| North Windham and 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% |
24.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Windham and 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% |
30.7%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% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest 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±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546 14% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest 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 | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Windham School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.