Compare towns
Peacham vs Windham vs Reading
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 affordable homes ($302k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887 |
19,188Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Reading and Peacham 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest 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. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Windham and Peacham 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. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
| Windham and Reading 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±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
| Windham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605 80% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.