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Standish vs Union vs Windsor
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 highest household income ($105k).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Union | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
2,663Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Union 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Windsor 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% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Union 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% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Union and Windsor 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. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Standish 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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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.