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Windham vs Sutton vs Saco 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
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Saco | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
9,452Lowest |
20,819Highest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Saco and Sutton 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%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 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±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% 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. |
$1,249±$385Highest 12% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| 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 26% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% 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% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% 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% |
72.8%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. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below 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% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #38 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Sutton | Saco Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Sutton High School | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
— | 12.5 |
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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.