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Standish vs Salem 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 youngest population (median age 40.5).
Salem has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
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 | Salem | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662 |
30,964Highest |
6,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.6±2.7Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
| Salem 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% |
16.2%±2.1Lowest 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% |
18.6%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Salem 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% |
38.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$110,490±$9kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Salem 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 |
$473,300±$16kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$1,625±$146Highest 15% above U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$6,992Highest 124% above U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Winthrop 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Salem 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 | #38 of 120 in NH | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Salem School District | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Salem High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
11.2Lowest |
11.7 |
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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.