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Arundel vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Standish has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Arundel | Standish |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,418Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Highest 9% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Arundel and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Arundel and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17kLowest 36% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
| Standish and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
$336,000±$18kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Arundel and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763Highest 24% above ME |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Standish and Arundel 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 | #7 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.