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Windham vs Dover vs Saco vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($369k 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 | Dover | Saco | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
5,930Lowest |
20,819Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Berwick 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% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saco and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Saco 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. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #1 of 282 in MA | #38 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Saco Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.