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Standish vs Epping 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%).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Hollis has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
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 | Epping | Windham | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
7,430 |
19,188Highest |
4,872Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
43.8±4.2 13% above U.S. |
| Epping and Hollis 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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% 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%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$95,950±$24kLowest 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±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$338,900±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,372±$293 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Hollis 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,938 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% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±30.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% 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% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 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. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Windham 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Epping School District | RSU 14 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Epping High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
12.1 |
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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.