What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).

Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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	Whitingham	Standish
People
Population	1,368Lowest	10,662Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S.	40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S.
	Whitingham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%	16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Whitingham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	36%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S.	$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S.	$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S.	$983±$453Highest 30% below U.S.
	Standish and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,055Highest 62% above U.S.	$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	57.4%±22.3Lowest 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	15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 44% above U.S.	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Standish and Whitingham 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	Twin Valley Unified School District #75	RSU 06/MSAD 06
High school in town	Twin Valley Middle High School	Bonny Eagle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.8Lowest	12.5Highest
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.