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Standish vs Springfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Springfield | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
1,122Lowest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest 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% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Springfield 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Standish and Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Standish 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Springfield 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 | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.