Because there are quite a few people attending college in Standish, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Standish provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Standish is worth considering.
In Standish, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.06 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The education level of Standish citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.01% of adults in Standish have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Standish in 2022 was $42,492, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $169,968 for a family of four. However, Standish contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Standish home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Standish residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Standish include English, Irish, French, French Canadian, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Standish is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.
