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Standish vs Stoddard vs Windham vs Berwick
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).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% 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 | Stoddard | Windham | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
1,072Lowest |
19,188Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Windham and Berwick 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. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and 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. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,436Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Stoddard 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Stoddard School District | RSU 14 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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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.