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Windham vs Brewer vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Brewer | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
9,652Lowest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Standish and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
| 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±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,086±$54 5% below ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Windham and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$3,374 11% above ME |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Brewer High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
14.0Highest |
12.5 |
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| 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.