Compare towns
Hancock vs Mapleton vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Rochester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Hancock | Mapleton | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518 |
1,884Lowest |
33,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,285±$5kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51k 17% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$279,100±$10kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Rochester and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65 17% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,369±$72Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869 40% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,334Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Mapleton 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 | #117 of 133 in ME | — | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.