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Baltimore vs Standish vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Baltimore | Standish | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
10,662Highest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Westmore and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$87,188±$11kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$330,000±$137k about the U.S. average |
| Standish and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,050±$820Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmore and Standish 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.