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Windham vs Proctor vs South Bristol
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 (17.1%).
Proctor has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
South Bristol has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Proctor | South Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432Lowest |
1,586 |
1,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1 45% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
59.3±2.9Highest 52% above U.S. |
| South Bristol and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$97,148±$14kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| South Bristol and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$309,600±$31k 7% below U.S. |
| Windham and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,417±$508Highest about the U.S. average |
| South Bristol and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$5,205Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±59.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.