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Standish vs Winthrop vs Oakland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Oakland has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Winthrop | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
6,191Lowest |
6,309 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
40.2±6.9Lowest 10% below ME |
| Winthrop and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland 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 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Oakland 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% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$77,813±$16kLowest 4% above ME |
| Standish and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$236,000±$23kLowest 20% below ME |
| Standish and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Highest 14% below ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$939±$74 18% below ME |
| Standish and Oakland 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 |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
$2,439Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
27 minLowest 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Standish 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Winthrop High School | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
11.7Lowest |
14.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.