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Standish vs Washington vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($195k 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 | Washington | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
1,624Lowest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Washington and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
| Standish and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$195,200±$36kLowest 34% below ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
| Standish and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 14% below ME |
$1,036±$322Highest 9% below ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Washington and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005 about the ME average |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 20% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Washington 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.