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Standish vs Plainfield 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 expensive homes ($336k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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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 | Plainfield | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
1,016Lowest |
1,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
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%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Standish 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% |
14.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Standish and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$80,280±$33k about the U.S. average |
| Standish and Steep Falls 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 |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$243,400±$31k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,516±$1kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Steep Falls and Standish 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. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,273Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Standish and Plainfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | — |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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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.