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Standish vs Windham vs Worcester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662 |
19,188Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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% |
19.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worcester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Standish and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below 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±$18k about the U.S. average |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
| Windham and Worcester 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. |
$4,421Highest 42% 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% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 14 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| 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.