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Standish vs Windsor vs Winthrop vs Windham
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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windsor | Winthrop | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
2,060Lowest |
6,191 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Winthrop 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$86,470±$4k 7% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% 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±$18k about the U.S. average |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$294,800±$41k 11% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Windham and Windsor 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. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #12 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — | Winthrop High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
12.1 |
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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.