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Whiting vs Windham vs Cornwall vs Shoreham
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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Shoreham has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
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 | Cornwall | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,208 |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7Lowest 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$93,654±$23k 16% 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±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$316,400±$34k 5% below 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±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,306±$335Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Windham 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,713 51% 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% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | 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.