Compare towns
Windham vs Troy vs Saco vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Troy | Saco | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
984Lowest |
20,819Highest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Troy and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy 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 ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$213,000±$31kLowest 28% below ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
| Saco and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Troy and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 30% above ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Saco Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | — | 12.5Highest |
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ME 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.