Standish is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 10,244 at the 2020 census. It includes the villages of Standish Corner, Sebago Lake Village and Steep Falls, and the localities known as Richville, Elmwood, Standish Neck and Two Trails. Standish is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area.

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How Standish ranks

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#15Highest income in ME #18Best schools in ME #19Most conserved land in ME All ME rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code04084

Area code207

Living in Standish

Housing in Standish

$462K▲ 3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Standish home is worth about $462,000, up 3% in a year, 11% above the Maine typical home.

Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Standish

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Most working residents leave Standish for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Portland (22%), Westbrook (9%) and South Portland (8%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Portland

22%

Westbrook

South Portland

Scarborough

8%Work in townlive and work in Standish 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,885Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Standish →

Health in Standish

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Maine

10better than ME·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▲ 4 close Habits 1▲ 1▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.4%Fewer adults with heart diseaseME 7.6% · better 19.5%Fewer adults who get no exerciseME 23.1% · better 18.1%More binge drinkersME 15.5% · worse

Care nearby

Mainehealth Maine Medical CenterPortland · 17.5 mi · ER

Sacopee Valley Health CenterCornish · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 04084, 04085 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Standish →

Natural hazards in Standish

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🧊 Ice storms

2Does Standish flood?paid flood claims since 2005 13Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Standish MapStandish vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Standish →

Climate in Standish

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Standish has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 70 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 14°Winter

54° / 32°Spring

78° / 55°Summer

59° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Standish get?About 70 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Standish →

Schools in Standish

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Standish’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#18Best public schoolsof 133 in ME

DistrictRSU 06/MSAD 06Schools4

Edna Libby Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–3 · 296 students George E Jack School BElementary · Grades 4–5 · 140 students Steep Falls Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 85 students Bonny Eagle High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,027 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.