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Windham vs Belgrade vs Durham
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 expensive homes ($389k median).
Belgrade has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Belgrade | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
3,351Lowest |
4,262 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
| Belgrade and Durham 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% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Durham 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% |
23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Durham 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 |
$88,338±$13kLowest 18% above ME |
$99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
| Windham and Durham 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 |
$312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
$322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
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| Windham and Belgrade 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 |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
$3,781 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Belgrade 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 | #71 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 18 | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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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.