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Standish vs Barrington vs Steep Falls
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 most homeowners (91.2%).
Barrington has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Steep Falls has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Standish | Barrington | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
9,489 |
1,861Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±6.5Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Steep Falls and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±9.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barrington and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$80,280±$33kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Barrington and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$399,100±$30kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$243,400±$31kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,516±$1k 7% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
$3,273 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barrington 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 | #65 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Barrington School District | — |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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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.