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Sidney vs Standish vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Sidney | Standish | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790 |
10,662Highest |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Windsor 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Standish and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.