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Ryegate vs Standish vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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.
| Measure | Ryegate | Standish | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
10,662Highest |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Groton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ryegate and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Standish and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| Standish and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$983±$453Highest 30% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Standish and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,659Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Standish and Groton 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 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school 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.