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Standish vs Strafford 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%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Strafford | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
1,372Lowest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.