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North Windham vs Windsor vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Windsor | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417 |
1,065Lowest |
6,727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon 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 10% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor 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±$604Lowest 12% below U.S. |
— | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hermon 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. |
$3,867Highest 24% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Windham and Hermon 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | — | — | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.6 |
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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.