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Standish vs Sullivan 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).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Sullivan | Windham | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
687Lowest |
19,188Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Windham 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% |
16.3%±5Lowest 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% |
20.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%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% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Sullivan 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 |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$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±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% 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. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Berwick 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% |
4.1% 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% |
93.6%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. |
1979Lowest 1 yr 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. |
32 minHighest 22% 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% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | RSU 14 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — | 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.