City profile · Maine · Census ACS 2023

South Windham, ME

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for South Windham - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,047
Residents
$128,108
Median income
$325,700
Median home
$1,833
Median rent (state)

South Windham - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, South Windham places in the 90th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

90th
percentile, household income
69th
percentile, home value
77th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: South Windham, ME

Maine's South Windham is a small town, with 1,047 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in South Windham brings in $128,108 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 20.7%. South Windham's housing stock carries a median value of $325,700, and the median resident age is 41.6 years. About 33.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 35.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Maine tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Maine scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,833 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Maine run around $273, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 77.0 out of 100 (High).

Population

1,047 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maine

Median Household Income

$128,108 /yr

Poverty 20.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maine average

How does South Windham compare to other US cities?

Where South Windham sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 90% higher than other cities
Home value 69% pricier than other cities
Median rent 77% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares South Windham against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Maine only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Maine-relative analysis

Poverty Rate is South Windham's strongest outlier among Maine cities

Among the 154 Maine cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, South Windham ranks #13 - the 92nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares South Windham only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#6 of 145
96th percentile in Maine
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 154
86th percentile in Maine
Median Home Value
#41 of 151
73rd percentile in Maine
Poverty Rate
#13 of 154
92nd percentile in Maine
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#63 of 154
59th percentile in Maine

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Maine only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

90thIncome percentile

90th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How South Windham's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$325,700 31st percentile more affordable than 31% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. South Windham $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - South Windham, ME South Windham, ME's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not South Windham, ME-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution South Windham, ME median $128,108/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
South Windham, ME's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for South Windham, ME. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 33.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 20.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,047
Median Income
$128,108
Median Home Value
$325,700
Median Age
41.6
Poverty Rate
20.7%
Labor force participation
35.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
33.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
64.3%
Carpool
17.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
18.3%

Based on 361 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Maine - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$273
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Maine state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Maine state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county South Windham sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,833/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
77.0 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maine

Clinton
1,043 people
Winterport
1,043 people
Woodland
1,059 people
Blue Hill
1,066 people
Cornish
1,080 people
Kittery Point
1,008 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to South Windham's 1,047 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sanford, CO
1,047 people
Highland, KS
1,047 people
Brooklyn, MI
1,047 people
Port Republic, NJ
1,047 people
Poquott, NY
1,047 people
Holden Beach, NC
1,047 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to South Windham's $128,108 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

South Pasadena, CA
$128,105 median income
Waxhaw, NC
$128,115 median income
Durhamville, NY
$128,125 median income
Fishers, IN
$128,141 median income
Turner Colony, MT
$128,056 median income
Centennial, CO
$128,167 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - South Windham, ME Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition South Windham, ME - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.3% 8.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1% White 86.3% Black or African American 4.0% Asian 0.6% American Indian 0.8% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 8.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How South Windham compares to nearby Maine cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
South Windham (this city) 1,047 $128,108
Clinton 1,043 $74,706
Winterport 1,043 $72,708
Woodland 1,059 $46,346
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ME OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about South Windham, ME?

What is the population of South Windham, ME? +

South Windham, ME has a population of 1,047 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in South Windham, ME? +

South Windham households earn a median of $128,108 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in South Windham? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for South Windham; the closest available measure is the Maine state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maine vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in South Windham, ME? +

Homes in South Windham carry a median value of $325,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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