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Standish vs Minot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Minot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Minot |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
2,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
49±6.1Highest 9% above ME |
| Minot and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Minot 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$95,655±$17kLowest 28% above ME |
| Standish and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$294,900±$26kLowest about the ME average |
| Standish and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Highest 14% below ME |
$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
| Standish and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Highest about the ME average |
$2,602Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Minot 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 | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.