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Windham vs Alton vs North Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k 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 | Windham | Alton | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
5,994 |
5,417Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.7±3.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$113,715±$19kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Alton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$430,400±$37kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Alton 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. |
— | $1,248±$604Highest 12% below U.S. |
| North Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.7%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham 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 | #72 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Prospect Mountain High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.