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Standish vs Castleton vs Waterboro
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 people working from home (13.6%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Waterboro has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Castleton | Waterboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
4,453Lowest |
8,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42±3.1Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Waterboro 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% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterboro and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$89,392±$16k 11% above U.S. |
| Standish and Waterboro 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 |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$297,000±$23k 11% below U.S. |
| Standish and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,200±$461Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Waterboro and Castleton 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. |
$3,167Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,772Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.2%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Standish and Waterboro 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #80 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | Massabesic High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.