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North Windham vs Smithfield vs Windham 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 most renters (19.9% rent).
Smithfield has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Smithfield | Windham | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
856Lowest |
19,188Highest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3 6% below ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham 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 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8kLowest 18% above ME |
$107,917±$27k 44% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
| Windham and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
$242,800±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
| Windham and North Windham 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 |
$1,109±$358 about the ME average |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| North Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546 17% above ME |
$2,866Lowest 6% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.