Compare towns
Windham vs Vinalhaven vs Little Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Vinalhaven has the oldest population (median age 65.1).
Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
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 | Vinalhaven | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
1,216 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+21.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
46.3±21.2 3% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±16.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% ME: 36.2% |
45.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Vinalhaven 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 44% above ME |
$72,963±$11kLowest about the ME average |
$127,500±$72kHighest 71% above ME |
| Little Falls 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 31% above ME |
$428,400±$44kHighest 44% above ME |
$375,800±$96kLowest 27% above ME |
| Vinalhaven 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 8% above ME |
$1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
$2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 30% above ME |
$3,598Lowest 19% above ME |
$4,041Highest 33% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
27 minHighest 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Vinalhaven 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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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.