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North Windham vs Standish vs Windham vs Vassalboro
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 people working from home (20.9%).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Vassalboro has the most affordable homes ($244k 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 | Windham | Vassalboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
10,662 |
19,188Highest |
4,592Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3 6% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
44.5±3.6Highest about the ME average |
| Vassalboro 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Vassalboro and 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Vassalboro 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% ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$72,300±$7kLowest 3% below ME |
| Windham and Standish 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±$18k 13% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$244,300±$22kLowest 18% below 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 |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,006±$188 12% 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 |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,117Lowest 30% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±25.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Vassalboro 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #107 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 14 | Vassalboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.