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Standish vs Jericho 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Jericho | Waterboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
5,114Lowest |
8,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42±3.1 8% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Waterboro 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterboro and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$89,392±$16kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$297,000±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,200±$461 15% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Waterboro 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,772Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.2%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Standish 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #80 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Massabesic High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
13.0 |
13.5Highest |
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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.