Compare towns
Whiting vs Windham vs Athens vs Cornwall
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).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
19,188Highest |
431Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5 22% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Athens 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% |
18.7%±3 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%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Athens 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest 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±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Windham 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±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$240,400±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$537Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 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. |
$5,438 74% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Whiting 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest 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. |
1976 4 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. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Athens 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| 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.