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Standish vs Castleton vs Windham vs Hollis
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%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Castleton | Windham | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
4,453Lowest |
19,188Highest |
4,872 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
43.8±4.2Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Hollis 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% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$95,950±$24k 19% 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 |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$338,900±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,372±$293Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hollis and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005 4% below U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$3,938Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,625Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±30.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Hollis 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #95 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 14 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| 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.