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Whiting vs Windham vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Whiting | Windham | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
19,188Highest |
431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Athens and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Athens and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Windham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$240,400±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$537Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Windham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 36% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,438Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens and Windham 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.