Compare towns
Lebanon 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
Lebanon has the most people working from home (18%).
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 | Lebanon | Mapleton | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,629 |
1,884Lowest |
33,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±5.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43±1.8Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Rochester and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lebanon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,750±$11kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lebanon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$279,100±$10k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,369±$72Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784 11% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,334Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 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 | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Rochester 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 | #87 of 133 in ME | — | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | 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.