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Croydon vs Mapleton vs Standish vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | Croydon | Mapleton | Standish | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,884 |
10,662Highest |
1,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.1±10.6Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$81,563±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Standish and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$267,300±$23k 20% below U.S. |
| Standish and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$1,243±$163Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$5,239Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±34.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grafton 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 | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| 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.