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Windham vs Woburn 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 the most people working from home (19%).
Woburn has the most expensive homes ($674k median).
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 | Woburn | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188 |
41,939Highest |
10,662Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.3±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Woburn 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$111,185±$9kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Woburn 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. |
$673,500±$17kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$2,221±$77Highest 57% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$5,354Highest 72% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Woburn 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Woburn 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 | #169 of 282 in MA | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Woburn | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Woburn High | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.2Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.