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Windham vs Dover 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
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k median).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
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 | Dover | Standish | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
2,308Lowest |
10,662 |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
47.5±4Highest 22% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
| Dover and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saco and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
83.4%Highest 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% |
9.4%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Standish and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 293% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 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 |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #1 of 282 in MA | #18 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 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.