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Bartlett vs Mapleton vs Standish vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bartlett | Mapleton | Standish | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
1,884Lowest |
10,662Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Standish and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512 19% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$3,276Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.