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North Windham vs Worcester 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 most people working from home (20.9%).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
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 | Worcester | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417Lowest |
207,055Highest |
5,642 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below 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% |
19.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Worcester and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$77,500±$24k 4% below U.S. |
| North Windham and Bridgton 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. |
$374,400±$7kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$316,600±$37kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Worcester 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 12% below U.S. |
$1,487±$38Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,188±$218Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Worcester 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. |
$4,733Highest 52% above U.S. |
$2,929Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham and Bridgton 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 | — | #266 of 282 in MA | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | — | South High Community | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.