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Whitingham vs Standish vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Whitingham | Standish | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
10,662Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$983±$453Highest 30% below U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
| Standish and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.