Standish is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 10,820 people and three associated neighborhoods, Standish is the 21st largest community in Maine.Standish is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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 (13.12%), food service (9.39%), and sales jobs (8.14%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.66% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.In addition, Standish is a college town. There are a lot of students in Standish attending college, and as a result Standish provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. 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. One downside of living in Standish is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Standish, the average commute to work is 31.16 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The overall education level of Standish citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.60% 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 $40,079, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $160,316 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, Scottish, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Standish is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
