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Standish vs Brookfield vs Windham vs North 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%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
North Windham has the most renters (19.9% rent).
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 | Brookfield | Windham | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
1,486Lowest |
19,188Highest |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and North 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% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Brookfield 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% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% 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±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
| Windham and North Windham 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. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,248±$604Highest 12% below U.S. |
| North Windham 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. |
$4,560Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,546 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and North 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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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.