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Union vs Wayne vs Windham vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($195k 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 | Union | Wayne | Windham | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
1,101Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
| Wayne and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
| Windham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$195,200±$36kLowest 34% below ME |
| Windham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,036±$322 9% below ME |
| Windham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 8% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Washington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 38 | RSU 14 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.