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Thomaston vs Windham vs Eddington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Eddington 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 | Thomaston | Windham | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,769 |
19,188Highest |
2,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
| Thomaston and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$75,350±$18k about the ME average |
| Windham and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,700±$10k 8% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$268,000±$45kLowest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,127±$49Lowest about the ME average |
| Thomaston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$2,758Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Eddington 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 | #99 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 14 | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| 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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| 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.