Compare towns
Windham vs Greene vs Standish vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Greene | Standish | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
4,417Lowest |
10,662 |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
44.9±1.5Highest about the ME average |
| Saco 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 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Greene 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% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$92,241±$11kLowest 23% 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±$22k 31% above ME |
$270,000±$23kLowest 9% below ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
| 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 8% above ME |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
| 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 30% above ME |
$2,965Lowest about the ME average |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Greene 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #69 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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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.