Compare towns
Windham vs Saco vs Westminster vs Brookline
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 highest household income ($95k).
Saco has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k 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 | Saco | Westminster | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
20,819Highest |
497Lowest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Brookline 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Saco Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.