Compare towns
Croydon vs Sidney 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
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Croydon | Sidney | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
4,790 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Standish and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Sidney and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Highest 22% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Croydon School District | RSU 18 | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.