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Ryegate vs Windham vs Proctor vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% 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 | Ryegate | Windham | Proctor | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,794 |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brownington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$75,556±$17k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$745±$504Lowest 47% 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 | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,912 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.