What stands out worked out from the figures below

Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Little Falls	Standish
People
Population	718Lowest	10,662Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+21.9%Highest ME: +2.6%	+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	46.3±21.2Highest 3% above ME	40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME
	Little Falls and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.5%±16.3Lowest ME: 18.1%	16.4%±3.1Highest ME: 18.1%
	Standish and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.1%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4%	15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Little Falls and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	36%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$127,500±$72kHighest 71% above ME	$104,593±$15kLowest 40% above ME
	Little Falls and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$375,800±$96kHighest 27% above ME	$336,000±$18kLowest 13% above ME
	Little Falls and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME	$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,041Highest 33% above ME	$3,005Lowest about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.3%±31.7Lowest ME: 48.4%	57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4%
	Standish and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	7.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 8% above ME	29 minHighest 20% above ME
Work from home	0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	13.6%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9%
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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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.