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North Windham vs Ripton vs Standish vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% 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 | North Windham | Ripton | Standish | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
508Lowest |
10,662Highest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Ripton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Ripton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Highest 12% below U.S. |
— | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
| North Windham and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546 14% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham and Ripton 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 | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.