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Buxton vs Dorset 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
Buxton has the most renters (19.7% rent).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Buxton | Dorset | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,512 |
2,092Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Buxton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422 10% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 133 in ME | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.