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Standish vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Waterboro has the most affordable homes ($297k 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 | Sutton | Waterboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
2,239Lowest |
8,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
42±3.1 8% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterboro and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%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% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$89,392±$16kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$18k about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$297,000±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Standish 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. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,200±$461 15% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,772Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | #80 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Massabesic High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
10.4Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.