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.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Standish telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.66% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Standish has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Standish a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

In Standish, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.16 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly 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.