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Union vs Windham vs Strong
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k 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 | Windham | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663 |
19,188Highest |
1,249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
| Strong and Windham 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% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Strong 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Strong and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$920±$276Lowest 19% 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and Union 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Strong 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 14 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| 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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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.