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Jackson 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
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Standish | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
10,662 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4Highest 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+ | 67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest 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 | $117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest 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 | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson 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 | Jackson School District | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.