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Mapleton vs Gorham vs Standish
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 oldest population (median age 53.9).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
2,682 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Standish 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Standish and Mapleton 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. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$983±$453Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Standish and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Standish 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.