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North Windham vs Standish vs Upton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
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 | Standish | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417Lowest |
10,662Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Highest 12% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| North Windham and Standish 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. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Upton 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
11.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.