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Windham vs Sutton vs Standish vs South Windham
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 expensive homes ($523k median).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
South Windham has the youngest population (median age 36.5).
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 | Sutton | Standish | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
9,452 |
10,662 |
1,212Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
36.5±13.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest 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% |
15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%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% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Standish and South Windham 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$133,223±$21k 65% above U.S. |
| Sutton and South Windham 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±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$314,300±$81kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,824±$2kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| South Windham 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. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$2,941Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Sutton 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Windham and Sutton 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Sutton | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Sutton High School | 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.