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Standish vs Exeter vs Windham 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 youngest population (median age 40.5).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
913Lowest |
19,188Highest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% 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. |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Winthrop 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% |
40% 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% |
3.5%±2.4 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. |
$86,470±$4k 7% 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. |
$294,800±$41k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$892±$319 37% below U.S. |
| Windham and Standish 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. |
$3,938Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,506 12% 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% |
50.8%±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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest 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% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 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. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% 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% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop 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 | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | RSU 14 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — | Windham High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 12.1 |
11.7Lowest |
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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.