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A town of 10,662 people in Cumberland County, Maine
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Pierce Memorial Library, Steep Falls, MEc. 1920
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Pierce Memorial Library, Steep Falls, ME, c. 1920

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About Standish

Town in Maine, United States
1750Established
10,244Population
80.6 sq miArea
285 ftElevation

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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ZIP code04084
Area code207
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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.

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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.

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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 →

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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

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.

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