Standish is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 10,836 people and three associated neighborhoods, Standish is the 21st largest community in Maine.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Standish is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Standish is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Standish who work in office and administrative support (14.07%), sales jobs (8.39%), and management occupations (7.66%). Also of interest is that Standish has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.64% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.Standish is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Standish enrolled in college, Standish has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students. Because of many things, Standish is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Standish really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Standish perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Standish, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.95 minutes every day commuting to work. The overall education level of Standish citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.95% of adults in Standish have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Standish in 2022 was $37,210, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $148,840 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 Scottish. The most common language spoken in Standish is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.
