Compare towns
Windham vs Phillips vs Saco vs Standish
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).
Phillips has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Phillips | Saco | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
1,094Lowest |
20,819Highest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Phillips 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 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Phillips and Saco 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% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% 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 |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% 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 |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$983±$453 14% below 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 |
$2,582Lowest 15% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Saco 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Saco Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | — | 12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.