Compare towns
Standish vs Sidney vs Winthrop vs 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 youngest population (median age 40.5).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
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 | Winthrop | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
4,790Lowest |
6,191 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Winthrop and Sidney 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% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Winthrop 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%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| 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 13% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| 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 |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| Sidney and 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 |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 18 | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | Winthrop High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
12.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.