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North Windham vs Poland vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | North Windham | Poland | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417Lowest |
5,954 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3 6% below ME |
44.2±9.4Highest about the ME average |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Poland and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| North Windham and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$85,557±$23kLowest 14% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
| Standish and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
| North Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
$1,198±$128 5% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| North Windham and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546Highest 17% above ME |
$2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and North 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 | — | #81 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 16 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | Poland Regional H S | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.