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Standish vs Nottingham 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 most affordable homes ($336k median).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% 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 | Nottingham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662 |
5,357Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Windham and Standish 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% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham 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% |
18.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nottingham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and 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 |
$457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Nottingham 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. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Nottingham School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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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.