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Proctor vs Windham vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Proctor | Windham | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
19,188Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Windham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Proctor 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 | — | RSU 14 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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| 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.