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Washburn vs Standish vs Strong
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Washburn | Standish | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,355 |
10,662Highest |
1,249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
| Washburn and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Washburn and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,196±$6k 25% below ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
$983±$453Highest 14% below ME |
$920±$276 19% below ME |
| Standish and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
$3,005Highest about the ME average |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong 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 45/MSAD 45 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | Washburn District High School | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.