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Standish vs Putney vs Windham vs Limington
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%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Putney | Windham | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
2,622Lowest |
19,188Highest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
50±4.5Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Limington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$84,675±$11k 5% 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 |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$295,600±$33kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,185±$121 16% below U.S. |
| Windham and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005 4% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$2,852Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Putney 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #95 of 133 in ME | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 14 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| 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.