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Standish vs Salisbury vs North 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 youngest population (median age 40.5).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
North Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Salisbury | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
1,609Lowest |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and North 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and North 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% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and North 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. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,546 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and North Windham 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and North 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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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.