Compare towns
Mapleton vs Sidney vs Rochester 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 highest household income ($92k).
Sidney has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Rochester has the most renters (34% rent).
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 | Sidney | Rochester | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,790 |
33,144Highest |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Washburn and Sidney 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Mapleton 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% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washburn and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3k about the U.S. average |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Sidney 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. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$279,100±$10k 16% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,369±$72Highest 3% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rochester and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$2,474 21% below U.S. |
$5,334Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney and Rochester 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #98 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 18 | Rochester School District | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Spaulding High School | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.2Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.