Compare towns
Standish vs Durham vs Berwick vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Windham has the shortest commute (26 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 | Durham | Berwick | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
4,262Lowest |
8,175 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
42.6±5.9Highest 5% below ME |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Durham 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 ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Berwick and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$94,771±$24kLowest 27% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| 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 13% above ME |
$322,200±$34kLowest 9% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Windham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| Berwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest about the ME average |
$3,781 25% above ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Berwick 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 05 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | — | 12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.