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Roxbury vs Windham vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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.
| Measure | Roxbury | Windham | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
19,188Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
| Windham and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Roxbury and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
| Windham and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Windham and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
| Windham and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284Highest 37% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | — |
| High school 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.