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Industry vs Mapleton vs Rye vs Farmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Industry has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Farmington has the most renters (44.9% rent).
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 | Industry | Mapleton | Rye | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 988Lowest |
1,884 |
5,611 |
8,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±10.7 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
38.2±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Industry and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,056±$19k 22% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$54,276±$7kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rye and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$166,600±$18kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,049±$137 26% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$902±$106 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,793 43% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$1,958 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Industry and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Farmington 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 | — | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #64 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rye School District | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Mt Blue High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.