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Windham vs Waldo vs Union
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%).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Waldo | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
926Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Windham and Union 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% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Union 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 |
$71,458±$21kLowest 4% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,150±$691Lowest about the ME average |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Windham and Union 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 |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Union 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 | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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 |
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.