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Standish vs Barnet vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Limington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Standish | Barnet | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
1,855Lowest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
50±4.5Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Limington and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$84,675±$11k 5% above U.S. |
| Standish and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$295,600±$33k 11% below U.S. |
| Standish and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,185±$121Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Limington and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005 4% below U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$2,852Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Standish and Barnet 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 | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.