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Standish vs Exeter vs Windham vs Berwick
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 youngest population (median age 40.5).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Exeter | Windham | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
913Lowest |
19,188Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Berwick 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% 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±$18k about the U.S. average |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Windham and Berwick 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. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Windham 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. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,436Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | RSU 14 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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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.