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Sidney vs Windham vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
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 | Windham | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790 |
16,038Highest |
2,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Sidney and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 3% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | Windham School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.