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Standish vs Windham vs Winthrop vs Limington
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 youngest population (median age 40.5).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Winthrop | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
19,188Highest |
6,191 |
4,017Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
| Limington 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% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop 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 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Limington 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$84,675±$11kLowest 13% above ME |
| 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 13% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 14% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,185±$121 4% above ME |
| Windham and Limington 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$2,852Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 14 | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Windham High School | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
12.1 |
11.7Lowest |
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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.