Compare towns
Mapleton vs Rye vs Hermon 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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Rye | Hermon | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
5,611 |
6,727Highest |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Rye and Washburn 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% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Washburn 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% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Hermon 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rye and Hermon 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,761 11% below U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Washburn 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rye School District | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hermon High School | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.6Highest |
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.