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Windham vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Richmond |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
3,566Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Windham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Windham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Richmond 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 44% above ME |
$65,854±$10kLowest 12% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$242,700±$27kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,077±$166Lowest 5% below ME |
| Windham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$3,143Lowest 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Richmond 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 ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Richmond 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 | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.