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Standish vs Dover 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
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Dover | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662 |
33,364Highest |
6,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Winthrop and Standish 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% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Dover 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% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Dover 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% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Standish and Dover 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 |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Dover School District | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Dover Senior High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
12.7Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.