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Windham vs Dummerston vs Standish vs South Windham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
South Windham has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Dummerston | Standish | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
2,090 |
10,662 |
1,212Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
36.5±13.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Windham 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Standish and South Windham 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. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$133,223±$21kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| South Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$314,300±$81kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,824±$2kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| South Windham and Dummerston 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. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$2,941Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and South Windham 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| 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.