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Standish vs Wayne vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Limington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Wayne | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
1,101Lowest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
50±4.5 12% above ME |
| Wayne and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Standish and Limington 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$84,675±$11kLowest 13% above ME |
| Standish and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$295,600±$33kLowest about the ME average |
| Wayne and Standish 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 |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
| Limington and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005 about the ME average |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,852Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 20% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 38 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.