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Whiting vs Windham vs Holland
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Holland has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
19,188Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.8±3.9Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holland and Whiting 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% |
20.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holland 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Whiting 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. |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% 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. |
$209,400±$44kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,330±$69Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Holland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,463Lowest 11% 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% |
73.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Whiting 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.