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Parsonsfield vs Windham vs Hiram
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Hiram has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
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 | Parsonsfield | Windham | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,715Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest about the ME average |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$21k 8% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$312 4% above ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
| Windham and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,350 23% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 97% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.