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Standish vs Newfields 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 youngest population (median age 40.5).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
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 | Newfields | Waterboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
2,023Lowest |
8,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
42±3.1 8% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterboro and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Standish and Waterboro 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% |
68.1%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% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Standish and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$89,392±$16kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$297,000±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,200±$461 15% below U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,772Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Waterboro 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 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% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #18 of 133 in ME | — | #80 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Newfields School District | 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.