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Mapleton vs Rollinsford vs New Gloucester
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).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Rollinsford | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
2,626 |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Mapleton 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% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rollinsford and Mapleton 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% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rollinsford and New Gloucester 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and New Gloucester 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rollinsford School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.