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Standish vs Meredith 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 affordable homes ($336k median).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% 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 | Meredith | Windham | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
6,758Lowest |
19,188Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% 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. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest 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% |
34.2%±5Highest 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% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above 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±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% 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. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 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% |
7.7%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% |
75.8%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. |
1975Lowest 5 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | RSU 14 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Inter-Lakes High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.1 |
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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.