A town of 10,662, settled in 1750. Home to 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Standish does most differently from other towns.
1907 · Sebago Lake, ME Railroad Station11 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.
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Sebago Lake, ME Railroad Station
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Ordered by what stands out in Standish. Another town gets a different order.
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Libby Elementary School | PK–3 | 296 | A |
| George E Jack School | 4–5 | 140 | B |
| Steep Falls Elementary School | K–5 | 85 | A− |
| Bonny Eagle High School | 9–12 | 1,027 | A− |
63 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sebago Lake Land Reserve | 14.7 mi | 2,161 |
| 2. Steep Falls Wildlife Management Area | 8 mi | 2,699 |
| 3. Randall Orchards Preserve | 1.5 mi | 343 |
Standish beats the Maine average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Standish | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.4% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 19.5% | 23.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.1% | 15.5% |
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.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.
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.
The typical Standish home is worth about $462,000, up 3% in a year, 11% above the Maine typical home.
6 places in Standish on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Standish.
Town in Maine, United States
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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10 towns share a border with Standish.
