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Windham vs Bennington vs Standish vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Windham | Bennington | Standish | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
15,249 |
10,662Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Saco and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% 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 | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Saco and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Saco and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #58 of 70 in VT | #18 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
12.5 |
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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.