Compare towns
Windham vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k 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 | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$99,107±$27kLowest 33% above ME |
| Windham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22kLowest 31% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$3,521Lowest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic 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 | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.