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North Windham vs Surry vs Standish
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%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Surry | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417 |
1,052Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Surry 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% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry 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% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Standish and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Surry 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±$29kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
| North Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Surry and North Windham 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. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Surry 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham and Surry 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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| 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.