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Putnam vs Standish vs Roseboom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Roseboom has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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 | Putnam | Standish | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
10,662Highest |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50±8 29% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Standish and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,344±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$77,583±$8kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Standish and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$48k 20% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Roseboom and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674Highest 18% above U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Roseboom 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 | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school 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.