Cost Of Living in North Windham, ME

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	North Windham	Maine	National
Cost of living	113	102	100
Goods & Services	109	109	100
Groceries	102	102	100
Health care	103	103	100
Housing	127	92	100
Transportation	109	109	100
Utilities	107	107	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in North Windham is 10% higher than the Maine average
The cost of living in North Windham is 13% higher than the national average
North Windham housing is 27% higher than the national average
Maine general sales tax is 8% higher than the national average
Maine state income tax is 123% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$82,223	$6,852	$1,918	$2,467
Renters	$56,976	$4,748	$1,329	$1,709

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in North Windham, ME, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In North Windham, homeowners have a median income of $82,223. Using that number, a maximum of $1,918 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $56,976, which means there is a maximum of $1,329 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Maine Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Maine	5.5%	5.5%

Maine Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Maine	5.8%	7.15%

Goods & Services

Item	North Windham	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.67	$24.26	18.2%
Beauty Salon	$53.03	$45.56	16.4%
Toothpaste	$3.69	$3.70	0.3%
Shampoo	$1.17	$1.28	8.9%
Movie	$13.07	$12.13	7.7%
Bowling	$17.76	$18.00	1.4%

Groceries

Item	North Windham	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.41	$5.84	7.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.43	$1.57	8.9%
Milk	$4.75	$4.67	1.7%
Potatoes	$5.00	$4.93	1.3%
Pizza	$11.93	$12.09	1.3%
Beer	$10.22	$10.41	1.9%

Health Care

Item	North Windham	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$170.67	$125.68	35.8%
Doctor	$146.50	$135.78	7.9%
Dentist	$119.58	$113.29	5.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.72	$10.65	0.7%
Lipitor	$372.90	$468.60	20.4%

Housing

Item	North Windham	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$233,000.00	$184,700.00	26.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,456.69	$2,346.69	4.7%
Apartment Rent	$1,209.00	$949.00	27.4%

Transportation

Item	North Windham	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.52	$3.46	1.7%
Tire Balancing	$76.01	$59.92	26.8%

Utilities

Item	North Windham	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$218.65	$193.99	12.7%
Phone	$185.73	$192.25	3.4%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Naples, ME	555	102	2.4%
Casco, ME	717	103	3.2%
Little Falls, ME	745	103	3.4%
Standish, ME	198	108	7.9%
Steep Falls, ME	2,016	108	8.1%
North Windham, ME	5,651	113	12.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Columbia Falls, MT	5,651	98	1.9%
Clarion, PA	5,650	92	8.1%
Covington, VA	5,653	84	15.7%
Oliver, BC	5,648	n/a
Didsbury, AB	5,654	n/a
North Windham, ME	5,651	113	12.9%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in North Windham, ME