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Standish vs Barnet vs Berwick vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k 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 | Standish | Barnet | Berwick | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
1,855Lowest |
8,175 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | — | 12.1Lowest |
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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.