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Standish vs Jay vs Berwick vs 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 youngest population (median age 40.5).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Windham has the shortest commute (26 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 | Jay | Berwick | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
471Lowest |
8,175 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Jay and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Windham 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% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and Windham 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% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% 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±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Berwick and 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. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,436Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | — | 12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.