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Whitingham vs Standish vs Leicester
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 most kids (19.8% under 18).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
10,662Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Standish 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% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Leicester 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% 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% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Standish and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Standish 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. |
$3,822 23% 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% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Standish and Leicester 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 | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.