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North Windham vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Windham | Windham | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417Lowest |
16,038 |
19,188Highest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3Highest 8% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| North Windham and 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Windham and 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% |
62.7%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% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% 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. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546 14% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% 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% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Windham School District | RSU 14 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Windham High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
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.