About Standish
Set in the southwestern part of Maine, Standish is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Standish is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.68 square miles.
📰 Standish News Today
- Standish man accused of setting fire to his home twice in a span of 8 hours WMTW · Aug 12
- Several crews return to Standish house after previous night's fire newscentermaine.com · Jul 23
- Former firefighter accused of setting two fires in his own home in Standish WGME · Aug 12
- Former firefighter faces arson charges in connection with 2 fires at his Standish home The Portland Press Herald · Aug 12
- Arrest made in connection with Standish house fires WABI · Aug 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Standish Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Maine, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Maine — one of 155 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Standish
📍 Bonny Eagle📍 Buxton Center📍 Chicopee📍 Dow Corner📍 Elmwood📍 Kimbles Corner📍 Sebago Lake📍 Shaw Mills📍 Two Trails📍 West Buxton
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Standish
- Aroma Joe's — coffee shop (café)
- Sebago Landing Tavern
- Walker's Landing — pizza
- Yummy Chinese Restaurant — chinese
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Daniel Marrett House Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Standish
- Randall Orchards Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Sebago Lake Land Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Standish Memorial Park reviews ★
- Bonny Eagle Park reviews ★
- Estes Park reviews ★
- Hemlock Hollow Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Ledgehill Common Area reviews ★
- Northern Star Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Spring Brook Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Westview Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Standish
- Bonny Eagle High School
- Bonny Eagle Middle School
- Buxton Center Elementary School
- Edna Libby Elementary School
- George E Jack School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaine
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.68 sq mi
Coordinates43.7353, -70.5525