What stands out worked out from the figures below

Richmond has the most kids (23% under 18).

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.

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

Measure	Richmond	Standish
People
Population	3,566Lowest	10,662Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME	40.5±2.8Highest 10% below ME
	Standish and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1%	16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Richmond and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.6%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4%	15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Richmond and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	36%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,854±$10kLowest 12% below ME	$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,700±$27kLowest 18% below ME	$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,077±$166Highest 5% below ME	$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME
	Richmond and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,143Highest 4% above ME	$3,005Lowest about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4%	57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4%
	Standish and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 19% above ME	29 minHighest 20% above ME
Work from home	16.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9%	13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Richmond 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	Richmond Public Schools	RSU 06/MSAD 06
High school in town	Richmond High School	Bonny Eagle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	12.5Highest
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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.