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Standish vs Plainfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Plainfield | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
1,314Lowest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Standish 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% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Plainfield 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% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$86,470±$4k 7% above U.S. |
| Standish and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Standish and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Standish 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. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Plainfield 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 | — | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.