What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).

Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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	New Ipswich	Standish
People
Population	5,310Lowest	10,662Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	36.9±2.4Lowest 5% below U.S.	40.5±2.8Highest 4% above U.S.
	Standish and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22%	16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	15.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Standish and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	36%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,507±$9kHighest 37% above U.S.	$104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S.
	New Ipswich and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$392,400±$31kHighest 18% above U.S.	$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$882±$469Lowest 38% below U.S.	$983±$453Highest 30% below U.S.
	Standish and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,647Highest 81% above U.S.	$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.7%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	57.4%±22.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	New Ipswich and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	12%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Standish and New Ipswich 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	#82 of 120 in NH	#18 of 133 in ME
School district	Mascenic Regional School District	RSU 06/MSAD 06
High school in town	Mascenic Regional High School	Bonny Eagle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Lowest	12.5Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.