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Windham vs Dover vs Union
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).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188 |
33,364Highest |
2,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Windham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Dover 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% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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 34% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Dover 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. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Dover School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.