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Solon vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
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.
| Measure | Solon | Standish |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 963Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4Highest about the ME average |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Solon and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Solon and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
$983±$453Highest 14% below ME |
| Standish and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$3,005Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 113% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Standish and Solon 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 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.