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Standish vs Stowe 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 most homeowners (91.2%).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Stowe | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
5,285Lowest |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
| Stowe 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Standish and Stowe 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
| Stowe 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. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$3,546 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% 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 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.