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Stark vs Windham vs Dummer vs Milan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Stark | Windham | Dummer | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 419 |
19,188Highest |
299Lowest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
50.3±2.8 29% above U.S. |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,750±$23k 11% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Windham and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$259,400±$30k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
— | $878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Windham and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,938Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Stark 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 | Stark School District | RSU 14 | — | Milan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| 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.