What stands out worked out from the figures below

Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Standish	Readfield
People
Population	10,662Highest	2,651Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6%	0%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME	48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME
	Readfield 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 ME: 18.1%	18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Readfield and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4%	22.3%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36%Lowest ME: 36.2%	48.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%	3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME	$86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME
	Standish and Readfield 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	$326,400±$20kLowest 10% above ME
	Standish and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME	$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average
	Readfield and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,005Lowest about the ME average	$3,392Highest 12% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4%	31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Standish and Readfield 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%	5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 20% above ME	30 minHighest 20% above ME
Work from home	13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	Readfield 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	#20 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 06/MSAD 06	RSU 38
High school in town	Bonny Eagle High School	Maranacook Community High Sch
Students per teacherat that high school	12.5Highest	11.5Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.