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Standish vs Whitingham 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 most people working from home (13.6%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Waterboro has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Whitingham | Waterboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
1,368Lowest |
8,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
42±3.1 8% above U.S. |
| Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterboro and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$89,392±$16k 11% above U.S. |
| Standish and Waterboro 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 |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$297,000±$23k 11% below U.S. |
| Standish and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,200±$461Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Waterboro and Standish 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$2,772Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.2%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Standish and Waterboro 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | Massabesic High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
7.8Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.