Compare towns
North Windham vs Standish vs Wayne
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417 |
10,662Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3 6% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Windham and Standish 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% ME: 36.2% |
36%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8kLowest 18% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
| Standish and Wayne 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 |
$336,000±$18kLowest 13% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| North Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546Highest 17% above ME |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and North Windham 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | — |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.