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Standish vs Lancaster 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 most homeowners (91.2%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
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 | Lancaster | Windham | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
3,216Lowest |
19,188Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%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. |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Lancaster 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% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%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% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest 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. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% 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 |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% 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±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% 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 | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,226 35% above 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% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 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. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | White Mountains Regional School District | RSU 14 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | 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.