Compare towns
Minot vs Standish vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minot has the oldest population (median age 49).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Minot | Standish | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,794Lowest |
10,662 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1Highest 9% above ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Minot and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Minot and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,655±$17kLowest 28% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,900±$26kLowest about the ME average |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602Lowest 14% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Minot 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 | #78 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | 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 |
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.