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Barnard vs Standish vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Barnard | Standish | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
10,662 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Highest 9% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnard 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.