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Windham vs Windsor vs Standish vs Hampden
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%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Standish | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
3,554Lowest |
10,662 |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampden 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±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampden 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Windham 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #18 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | Bonny Eagle High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.5 |
14.8Highest |
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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.