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Rochester 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
Rochester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Rochester | Standish | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,144Highest |
10,662 |
6,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Winthrop and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1 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 | $80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4k 7% above U.S. |
| Standish and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$294,800±$41k 11% below U.S. |
| Standish and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$72Highest 3% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rochester and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,334Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Standish 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 | #98 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rochester School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Spaulding High School | Bonny Eagle High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.2Highest |
12.5 |
11.7Lowest |
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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.