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Windham vs Dummerston vs Standish vs Topsham
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 expensive homes ($389k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Topsham has the most renters (21.1% rent).
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 | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
2,090Lowest |
10,662 |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Topsham 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Topsham 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsham and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% 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% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% 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±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
| Windham and Topsham 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. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Topsham 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. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% 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% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below 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% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and 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 | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
12.2 |
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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.