Compare towns
Sidney vs Union vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Sidney | Union | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790 |
2,663Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Sidney and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Windham and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| Sidney and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Union 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.