Compare towns
Standish vs Sidney vs Mapleton vs North Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Sidney | Mapleton | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
4,790 |
1,884Lowest |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
43±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42±3 6% below ME |
| Sidney and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
| Standish and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME |
| North Windham and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 14% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,248±$604 10% above ME |
| Sidney and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005 about the ME average |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,546Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and Sidney 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 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 18 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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ME 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.