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Windham vs Whiting vs Little Falls
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 most people working from home (19%).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
Little Falls has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Whiting | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
532Lowest |
718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.3±21.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Little Falls and 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$127,500±$72kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| 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±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$375,800±$96k 13% above U.S. |
| Windham and Little Falls 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. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$4,041 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Whiting 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| 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 | 2 photos → |
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.