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Windsor vs Windham vs Oakham vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Oakham has the oldest population (median age 49).
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 | Windsor | Windham | Oakham | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
19,188Highest |
1,639 |
1,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.3±7.6 14% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$103,967±$11k 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$390,800±$48k 17% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,078±$409Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Windham and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$5,969Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Quabbin | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.