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Standish vs Windham vs Windham vs Winthrop
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 youngest population (median age 40.5).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Windham | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
16,038 |
19,188Highest |
6,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Winthrop and Windham 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Winthrop 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% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Windham School District | RSU 14 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Windham High School | Windham High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
12.8Highest |
12.1 |
11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.