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Oakland vs Windham vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakland has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Belgrade has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Oakland | Windham | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,309 |
16,038Highest |
3,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±6.9Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Belgrade and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,813±$16kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$88,338±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,000±$23kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$312,200±$44k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$74 34% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,439Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,859 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Belgrade 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 | #23 of 133 in ME | #13 of 120 in NH | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Windham School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Messalonskee High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.