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Standish vs Epping vs Winthrop vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
New Gloucester has the shortest commute (27 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 | Epping | Winthrop | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
7,430 |
6,191 |
5,766Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Winthrop 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%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Epping 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% |
40%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% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
| Epping and New Gloucester 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above 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% |
50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Winthrop 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Epping School District | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Epping High School | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.7 |
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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.