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Windham vs Thompson vs Saco vs Berwick
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).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Thompson | Saco | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
9,337 |
20,819Highest |
8,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 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±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Berwick 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% 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. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick 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. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Berwick 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #38 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Thompson School District | Saco Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.