Compare towns
Windham vs Baldwin vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Bradley has the most affordable homes ($202k 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 | Baldwin | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
1,170Lowest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
| Baldwin and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley 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% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin 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±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$76,667±$28k about the ME average |
| Windham and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$201,800±$37kLowest 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
— | $1,088±$325Lowest 4% below ME |
| Windham and Bradley 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 |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and Bradley 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% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Bradley 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 | — | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.