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Windham vs Williamsburg 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
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.

MeasureWindhamWilliamsburgNorth Windham
People
Population
19,188Highest
2,694Lowest
5,417
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.8±1.8Lowest
7% above U.S.
50±2.4Highest
29% above U.S.
42±3
8% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.2%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±4
U.S.: 22%
16.6%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Williamsburg 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%
22.7%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.4%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Williamsburg 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%
60.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.2%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Williamsburg 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±$14kHighest
34% above U.S.
$104,792±$21k
30% above U.S.
$88,522±$8kLowest
10% above U.S.
Windham and Williamsburg 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.
$403,100±$37kHighest
21% above U.S.
$342,800±$29kLowest
3% above U.S.
Williamsburg and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,232±$332Lowest
13% below U.S.
$1,420±$228Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,248±$604
12% below U.S.
Williamsburg and North 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.
$5,761Highest
85% above U.S.
$3,546Lowest
14% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32.7%±14.7
U.S.: 51.1%
61%±28Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
30.7%±14.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Williamsburg 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%
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1955Lowest
25 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
19%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.5%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.9%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Williamsburg and North 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 Williamsburg —
High school in town Windham High School None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school
12.1
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On TownTapestry
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.