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Standish vs Windham vs Wolfeboro
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 affordable homes ($336k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662 |
19,188Highest |
6,571Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest 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% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| 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±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| Windham and Wolfeboro 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. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Windham 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 14 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Windham High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
12.1 |
11.1Lowest |
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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.