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Standish vs Surry 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 youngest population (median age 40.5).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Steep Falls has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Surry | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
1,052Lowest |
1,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.1±6.5 13% above U.S. |
| Surry and Steep Falls 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% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Surry 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% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Standish and Surry 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. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$80,280±$33kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Surry 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±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
$243,400±$31kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Standish and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,516±$1k 7% above U.S. |
| Surry and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$3,273 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest 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. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry 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 | — | — |
| 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.