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Waterboro vs Windham vs Greene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterboro has the most homeowners (90.1%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Greene has the most affordable homes ($270k 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 | Waterboro | Windham | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,055 |
19,188Highest |
4,417Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3.1Highest 6% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
| Waterboro and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Windham and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,392±$16kLowest 20% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
| Windham and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $297,000±$23k about the ME average |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$270,000±$23kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$461 5% above ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,194±$224Lowest 5% above ME |
| Windham and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,772Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,965 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.2%±12.5 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Greene 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 | #80 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 14 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | Massabesic High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.