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Windham vs New Gloucester vs Windsor vs Saco
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 most homeowners (84.6%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | New Gloucester | Windsor | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
5,766 |
3,554Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Saco and Windsor 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco 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±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Windham 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. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% 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. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Saco 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. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — | 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.