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Windham vs Conway 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 highest household income ($108k).
Conway has the oldest population (median age 55).
North Windham 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 | Conway | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
10,141 |
5,417Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest 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% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and North 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 34% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$88,522±$8k 10% above U.S. |
| Windham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
| Windham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% 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. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Windham 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% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Conway School District | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Kennett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.