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Standish vs Windham vs Windsor vs Steep Falls
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%).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Steep Falls has the most kids (22.9% 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 | Windham | Windsor | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
19,188Highest |
2,060 |
1,861Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.1±6.5 13% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Steep Falls 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% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$80,280±$33k about the U.S. average |
| Windham 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$243,400±$31k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,516±$1kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Steep Falls 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. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,273 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls and Standish 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 14 | — | — |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Windham High School | — | — |
| 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.