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Windham vs West Windsor 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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | West Windsor | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
1,171Lowest |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and North 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±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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 17% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,248±$604Highest 12% below U.S. |
| North Windham and Windham 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. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and North Windham 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | 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 |
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.