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Peacham vs Windham vs Plainfield vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Peacham | Windham | Plainfield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
19,188Highest |
1,314 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Windham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Windham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Peacham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Peacham School District | RSU 14 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.