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West Haven vs Windham vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | West Haven | Windham | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
19,188Highest |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54±10.5 39% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
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| Windham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Windham 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. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 44% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and West Haven 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 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.