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Standish vs Cabot vs Windham vs Hampden
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%).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Hampden has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Cabot | Windham | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
1,579Lowest |
19,188Highest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hampden 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Hampden 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% |
21%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cabot and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Windham 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 |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Cabot 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. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Cabot 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | RSU 14 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — | Windham High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
— | 12.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.