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Windham vs Hanover vs Standish
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%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
11,685 |
10,662Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
| 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%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Standish 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% |
19.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanover 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% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Standish 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Hanover High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
10.7Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.