Compare towns
Morrill vs Standish vs Windham vs Waldo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Morrill | Standish | Windham | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 914Lowest |
10,662 |
19,188Highest |
926 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Morrill and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$71,458±$21kLowest 4% below 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 | $214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,150±$691 about the ME average |
| Windham and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 19% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Waldo 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 | RSU 71 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 14 | Waldo-Region 7 |
| 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.