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Windham vs Moretown

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).

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.

MeasureWindhamMoretown
People
Population
19,188Highest
1,532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.8±1.8Lowest
7% above U.S.
46.8±3.8Highest
20% above U.S.
Moretown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.2%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Moretown 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%
18%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Moretown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
58.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Windham and Moretown 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.
$104,423±$7kLowest
29% above U.S.
Windham and Moretown 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.
$380,800±$36kLowest
14% above U.S.
Windham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,232±$332Highest
13% below U.S.
$838±$462Lowest
41% below U.S.
Windham and Moretown 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.
$5,506Highest
77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32.7%±14.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.1%±14.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
19%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.4%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Moretown 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 —
School district RSU 14 Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town Windham High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
12.1
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On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet

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.