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Windham vs Townsend vs North Windham 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%).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Townsend | North Windham | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
9,100 |
5,417Lowest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
42±3Highest 8% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| North Windham 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% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Windham and Townsend 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% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Townsend and North 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,546 14% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Townsend 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | North Middlesex | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | North Middlesex Regional | — | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
13.1Highest |
— | 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.