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Mapleton vs Gorham vs Dunbarton vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Gorham has the most people working from home (19%).
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
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 | Mapleton | Gorham | Dunbarton | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
18,300Highest |
3,097 |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Washburn and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washburn and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Dunbarton 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Gorham Public Schools | Dunbarton School District | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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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.