Compare towns
Thorndike vs Windham vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Temple has the most homeowners (92.7%).
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 | Thorndike | Windham | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,403 |
19,188Highest |
824Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
34±14 24% below ME |
| Windham and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Windham and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.2% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$14k 5% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$56,087±$2kLowest 25% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$88kLowest 31% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$210,200±$79k 29% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $836±$317Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
| Temple and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,537 16% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,367Lowest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 46% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike and Windham 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | Mt View High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.