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Nottingham vs Standish vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Standish has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Nottingham | Standish | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Lowest |
10,662Highest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Winthrop and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Nottingham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Nottingham School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
11.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.