| Index | South Windham | Maine | National |
| Cost of living | 117 | 102 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 109 | 109 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 103 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 140 | 92 | 100 |
| Transportation | 109 | 109 | 100 |
| Utilities | 107 | 107 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $84,938 | $7,078 | $1,982 | $2,548 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Maine | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Maine | 5.8% | 7.15% |
| Item | South 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% |
| Item | South 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% |
| Item | South 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% |
| Item | South Windham | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $258,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 39.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,456.69 | $2,346.69 | 4.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | South Windham | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.52 | $3.46 | 1.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $76.01 | $59.92 | 26.8% |
| Item | South Windham | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $218.65 | $193.99 | 12.7% |
| Phone | $185.73 | $192.25 | 3.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Little Falls, ME | 745 | 103 | 3.4% |
| Standish, ME | 198 | 108 | 7.9% |
| Steep Falls, ME | 2,016 | 108 | 8.1% |
| Old Orchard Beach, ME | 8,952 | 109 | 9.2% |
| Gray, ME | 747 | 110 | 9.9% |
| South Windham, ME | 1,022 | 117 | 16.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| San Pablo, NM | 1,022 | 99 | 0.7% |
| Luckey, OH | 1,022 | 91 | 8.8% |
| Chase, PA | 1,022 | 102 | 2.0% |
| Kersey, PA | 1,022 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Lincoln, PA | 1,022 | 89 | 11.0% |
| South Windham, ME | 1,022 | 117 | 16.9% |
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