Compare towns
Greene vs Standish vs Windham vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Greene | Standish | Windham | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417Lowest |
10,662 |
19,188Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
| Warren and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Windham and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 about the ME average |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Standish 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 14 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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ME 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.