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Windham vs Halifax vs Saco 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).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Halifax | Saco | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
847Lowest |
20,819Highest |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
| Saco and North Windham 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Saco 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% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco 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. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8k 10% above U.S. |
| Windham and Saco 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. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
| Saco and 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. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
| Saco and North 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. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Saco 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and North 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Halifax School District | Saco Public Schools | — |
| 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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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.