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Windham vs Newfields 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 most kids (19.2% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k 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 | Newfields | Saco | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
2,023Lowest |
20,819Highest |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
| Saco and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saco and North 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Saco 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest 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% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.