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Washington vs Windham vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most homeowners (92.5%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Washington | Windham | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526Lowest |
19,188Highest |
5,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
| Washington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12k 18% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Windham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32k 11% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
| Lee and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Lee 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 | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Lee |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
9.2Lowest |
| 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.