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Standish vs Hampton Beach vs North Windham
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 highest household income ($105k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
North Windham has the most kids (16.6% under 18).
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 | Hampton Beach | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
2,605Lowest |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Windham and Standish 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,522±$8k 10% above U.S. |
| Standish and North Windham 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 |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and North Windham 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,546 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and North 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | — |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.