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Standish vs Mason 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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Mason has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
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 | Mason | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
1,451Lowest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
| Mason 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% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Winthrop 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% |
15.6%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$111,090±$3kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Mason 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 |
$384,000±$21kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Mason 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 | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Mason School District | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.