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Windham vs Sutton vs Georgetown 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%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
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 | Sutton | Georgetown | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
9,452 |
8,474Lowest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Georgetown 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Sutton | Georgetown | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Sutton High School | Georgetown High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
12.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.