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Standish vs Castleton vs Winthrop vs Steep Falls
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 highest household income ($105k).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Winthrop | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
4,453 |
6,191 |
1,861Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
44.1±6.5Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Steep Falls and Winthrop 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% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Castleton 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%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% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$86,470±$4k 7% above U.S. |
$80,280±$33k about the U.S. average |
| Standish and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$294,800±$41k 11% below U.S. |
$243,400±$31k 27% below U.S. |
| Standish and Winthrop 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. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,516±$1kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Steep Falls and Castleton 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. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$3,506Highest 12% above U.S. |
$3,273 5% above 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% |
50.8%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±36.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Steep Falls 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Standish 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Winthrop Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | Winthrop High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 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.