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Windham vs Winthrop 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%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Winthrop | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
6,191 |
2,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Winthrop and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Union 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 ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Winthrop 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 |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$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 |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$3,276Lowest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop 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% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.