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Warren vs Windham vs Oakland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Oakland has the most renters (22.4% rent).
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 | Warren | Windham | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
16,038Highest |
6,309 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
40.2±6.9Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Warren and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oakland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$77,813±$16k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$236,000±$23k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$939±$74Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832 9% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,439Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Warren 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | #13 of 120 in NH | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Windham School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
14.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.