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Mapleton vs Pelham 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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Pelham | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
14,449Highest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Pelham 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% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Standish 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. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Standish 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Pelham School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
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.