What stands out worked out from the figures below

Old Town has the most affordable homes ($208k median).

Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Old Town	Windham
People
Population	7,470Lowest	19,188Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	37±1.5Lowest 17% below ME	41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME
Kids under 18	21.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1%	19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Old Town and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.9%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4%	15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Old Town and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	44.2%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.2%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8%	3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$51,585±$10kLowest 31% below ME	$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$208,100±$26kLowest 30% below ME	$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$989±$100Lowest 13% below ME	$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME
	Windham and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,153Lowest 4% above ME	$3,938Highest 30% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±15Highest ME: 48.4%	32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Old Town and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.3%Highest ME: 10.7%	3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	84.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 14 yrs older than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 18% below ME	26 minHighest 7% above ME
Work from home	21.4%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%	19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Old Town and 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	#56 of 133 in ME	#95 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 34	RSU 14
High school in town	Old Town High School	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	12.1Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.