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North Windham vs Sutton vs Windham 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 renters (19.9% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Sutton | Windham | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417Lowest |
9,452 |
19,188Highest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| 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 14% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Sutton | RSU 14 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Windham High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
12.1Lowest |
12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.