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Windham vs Surry 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 the most people working from home (19%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Surry | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
1,052Lowest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Surry 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% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry 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% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Standish and Surry 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. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Surry 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. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Surry 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 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | 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 |
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.