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Standish vs Cabot vs Windham 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
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Standish | Cabot | Windham | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
1,579Lowest |
19,188Highest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Winthrop 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Winthrop 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%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Cabot 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% 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% |
3.5%±2.4 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±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4k 7% 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 |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Cabot 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. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,506 12% 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%±14.7Lowest 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 | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest 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. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Cabot 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 | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | RSU 14 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — | Windham High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 12.1 |
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.