Compare towns
Raymond vs Windsor vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($229k median).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Raymond | Windsor | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
2,690Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Raymond and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Raymond and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
| Standish and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
| Raymond and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
| Windsor and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Highest 3% above ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 133 in ME | #44 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 12 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.