Population 1,206 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Standish
Household size in Standish
| Period | Standish | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.18 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.04 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.17 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Standish are large by national standards, averaging 3.17 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Standish
| Period | Standish | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.2, Standish is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 40.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Standish
| Period | Standish | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Standish than nationally: 9.4%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Boston area.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Standish
Renters in Standish
| Period | Standish | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.5% of households in Standish rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a quarter of owners (27.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Standish
| Period | Standish | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Standish than nationally: 11.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Standish
| Period | Standish | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Standish run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in the Boston area overall, where the median home dates to 1964.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Standish
| Period | Standish | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $2,001 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,849 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,100 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,263 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$262 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Standish runs $2,263 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 48.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Standish
Bachelor's degrees in Standish
| Period | Standish | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.1% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 62.5% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 70.1% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 65.7% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Standish: 65.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Standish
| Period | Standish | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.8% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.4% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.8% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Standish: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Standish
| Period | Standish | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Standish than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Standish compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standish | 3.17 | 44.2 | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.6% | 1974 | $2,263 | 65.7% | 98.0% | 4.0% |
| Marshfield Hills | 2.42 | 51.3 | 7.9% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 1979 | $1,764 | 56.7% | 98.9% | 0.3% |
| Norwell | 3.02 | 39.4 | 7.2% | 8.5% | 4.7% | 1969 | $1,830 | 69.5% | 97.9% | 1.9% |
| Hanover | 3.02 | 41.6 | 6.7% | 15.5% | 4.0% | 1978 | $1,811 | 57.0% | 95.1% | 6.4% |
| Rivermoor | 2.52 | 42.9 | 2.3% | 9.0% | 3.7% | 1975 | $1,348 | 70.7% | 98.5% | 4.4% |
| Pembroke | 2.65 | 46.8 | 6.6% | 10.5% | 5.1% | 1975 | $2,196 | 45.6% | 95.3% | 3.4% |
| Marshfield | 2.60 | 41.5 | 9.9% | 21.4% | 10.9% | 1976 | $1,799 | 56.0% | 95.8% | 3.1% |
| Humarock | 2.51 | 41.5 | 20.8% | 0.0% | 76.1% | 1944 | $1,348 | 37.2% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Scituate | 2.36 | 46.7 | 6.4% | 13.7% | 6.4% | 1961 | $1,837 | 63.8% | 97.2% | 3.4% |
| South Hingham | 3.18 | 37.5 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 1979 | $2,211 | 72.8% | 98.9% | 1.8% |
| Monponsett | 2.87 | 41.1 | 13.9% | 8.8% | 4.6% | 1964 | $2,200 | 39.0% | 92.6% | 6.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Standish. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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