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Windham vs Windsor
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%).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Windham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Windsor 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% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Windham and Windsor 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. |
$337,500±$40kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Windsor 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Windsor 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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| Old photos in History | 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.

