What stands out worked out from the figures below

Standish has the most people working from home (13.6%).

Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

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	Webster
People
Population	10,662Lowest	17,748Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.5±2.8Highest 4% above U.S.	39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average
	Standish and Webster 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%	19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Webster 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 U.S.: 17.2%	19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Webster 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%	25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S.	$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average	$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Webster 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.	$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S.
	Webster and Standish 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.	$3,999Highest 28% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Standish and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Standish and Webster 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	#271 of 282 in MA
School district	RSU 06/MSAD 06	Webster
High school in town	Bonny Eagle High School	Bartlett High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.5Highest	11.6Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.